Comments on: Nixie tube chess-set kits http://boingboing.net/2012/06/28/nixie-tube-chess-set-kits.html Brain candy for Happy Mutants Sat, 25 May 2013 16:02:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.1 By: Ito Kagehisa http://boingboing.net/2012/06/28/nixie-tube-chess-set-kits.html#comment-1462868 Ito Kagehisa Fri, 29 Jun 2012 18:40:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=168191#comment-1462868 This makes me want to play a game of glowing orange chess with ROSSINDETROIT or nixiebunny. This makes me want to play a game of glowing orange chess with ROSSINDETROIT or nixiebunny.

]]> By: penguinchris http://boingboing.net/2012/06/28/nixie-tube-chess-set-kits.html#comment-1462329 penguinchris Fri, 29 Jun 2012 05:25:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=168191#comment-1462329 Came expecting to see a comment with technical details from you, leaving satisfied. Came expecting to see a comment with technical details from you, leaving satisfied.

]]> By: Culturedropout http://boingboing.net/2012/06/28/nixie-tube-chess-set-kits.html#comment-1462172 Culturedropout Fri, 29 Jun 2012 02:01:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=168191#comment-1462172  http://trackmate.sourceforge.net/buildit.html might be a good starting point.  Using a transparent board with a camera under it and unique tags on the bottom of each piece.  http://trackmate.sourceforge.net/buildit.html might be a good starting point.  Using a transparent board with a camera under it and unique tags on the bottom of each piece.

]]> By: kiptw http://boingboing.net/2012/06/28/nixie-tube-chess-set-kits.html#comment-1462121 kiptw Fri, 29 Jun 2012 01:10:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=168191#comment-1462121 Wow! Back in '73, I was taking radio-TV repair at a voc-tech. Lots of tubes around. I thought it would be cool to make a chess set from different size tubes, but it never got anywhere because of the number of different, yet recognizable, tubes I'd have to have, the difficulty of indicating 'color' (without painting something on the tubes), and the problem of squares that would seat each and every different tube. I never even considered having them plug in. They get hot. Wow! Back in ’73, I was taking radio-TV repair at a voc-tech. Lots of tubes around. I thought it would be cool to make a chess set from different size tubes, but it never got anywhere because of the number of different, yet recognizable, tubes I’d have to have, the difficulty of indicating ‘color’ (without painting something on the tubes), and the problem of squares that would seat each and every different tube.

I never even considered having them plug in. They get hot.

]]> By: Cowicide http://boingboing.net/2012/06/28/nixie-tube-chess-set-kits.html#comment-1462059 Cowicide Fri, 29 Jun 2012 00:29:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=168191#comment-1462059 Does this shock your hand whenever you lose a piece? Does this shock your hand whenever you lose a piece?

]]> By: nixiebunny http://boingboing.net/2012/06/28/nixie-tube-chess-set-kits.html#comment-1462043 nixiebunny Fri, 29 Jun 2012 00:19:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=168191#comment-1462043 This chess board uses special symbol tubes. The decoding key is printed along the edge of the board.  Each type of piece (rook, knight, etc.) uses a different weird symbol. The chess pieces glow when placed in any square. There are 64 coils to transfer power into the pieces, and each piece has a coil in the base to receive the power, which is rectified and wired to one of the cathodes. There are no smart electronics in this gizmo. This chess board uses special symbol tubes. The decoding key is printed along the edge of the board.  Each type of piece (rook, knight, etc.) uses a different weird symbol.

The chess pieces glow when placed in any square. There are 64 coils to transfer power into the pieces, and each piece has a coil in the base to receive the power, which is rectified and wired to one of the cathodes.

There are no smart electronics in this gizmo.

]]> By: hymenopterid http://boingboing.net/2012/06/28/nixie-tube-chess-set-kits.html#comment-1461963 hymenopterid Thu, 28 Jun 2012 22:46:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=168191#comment-1461963 I think it would be cool if somebody made a USB chess board that enabled you to play OTB chess over the internet.  I'm kind of surprised they're not available.  Does someone know if they exist?  If not, Kickstart that bad boy. (edit)OK, well there's these guys. http://www.chess.com/forum/view/chess-equipment/usb-chess-board-101 http://blog.chess.com/fragilio/building-a-better-usb-chessboard I think it would be cool if somebody made a USB chess board that enabled you to play OTB chess over the internet.  I’m kind of surprised they’re not available.  Does someone know if they exist?  If not, Kickstart that bad boy.

(edit)OK, well there’s these guys.
http://www.chess.com/forum/view/chess-equipment/usb-chess-board-101
http://blog.chess.com/fragilio/building-a-better-usb-chessboard

]]> By: Zod http://boingboing.net/2012/06/28/nixie-tube-chess-set-kits.html#comment-1461926 Zod Thu, 28 Jun 2012 22:09:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=168191#comment-1461926 Hmmm, so how do the Nixie tubes get power? Induction? And how do you determine the opponents pieces from your pieces? Nixie tubes only glow one color...orange! Hmmm, so how do the Nixie tubes get power? Induction?
And how do you determine the opponents pieces from your pieces? Nixie tubes only glow one color…orange!

]]> By: Ihavenofuckingname http://boingboing.net/2012/06/28/nixie-tube-chess-set-kits.html#comment-1461917 Ihavenofuckingname Thu, 28 Jun 2012 22:03:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=168191#comment-1461917 I'd have to spend an hour on wikipedia to understand the excerpt you posted. I’d have to spend an hour on wikipedia to understand the excerpt you posted.

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