mCade » Linux Kiosk Machine
December 14, 2005 - Penguin Stickers, Ventilation, and Marquee Lighting Added
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Project Overview
The mCade project is a development effort to build a MOVLUG Kiosk Machine.
Submit ideas for the project to mCade Project Lead - Justin Reber
Latest News / Current Project Status
December 2005
- December 14, 2005 - Penguin Stickers added
- December 14, 2005 - Air Vents installed
- December 14, 2005 - Marquee Lighting installed
- December 12, 2005 - Black Paint applied to bottom section of cabinet
- December 10, 2005 - Gray Paint applied to top section of cabinet
- December 9, 2005 - Kilz Sealer applied to entire cabinet
Functionality Overview
Here are the plans for the machine's functionality.
- Allow user to play a variety of arcade-style games / compete for high score list
- Provide for user a convenient way to burn various Linux distributions to a cd
- Allow user to view cartoon animations (Ubergeek for example)
- Inform user about Linux / Open-Source
- Instruct user on how to interact with machine / detailed help
- (Still in alpha release phase - v0.1) Interface prototype available for viewing and comments
Hardware Overview
Here are the current plans for the machine's hardware.
- Mozilla Firefox (Kiosk Mode) web-based interface
- Operating system will be Slackware
- Giant trackball mouse for movement of cursor
- Left-handed and Right-handed compatibility for input / fire click
Cabinet Construction Photos
Cabinet Painting Photos
Project Team Members (Alphabetical Order)
Brett Carroll, Nate Cooke, Joe Gribble, Justin Reber, Rev. Mobius Sphere
