Tux Droid
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Eyes light up and talks
If you thought penguins were only good for squawking and scoffing fish, think again. Tux Droid is set to revolutionize the way Linux-loving info-junkies receive information about...well, about anything. That's because this incredibly smart penguin comes with open source software that allows you to program him to receive and interpret all kinds of cool stuff from the internet. The world is your lobster. Or something like that.
Spin and flaps around
Basically Tux Droid is a felt-covered desktop companion that utilizes wireless technology to fetch information from the wonderful web and convey it to you in various charming ways. His accompanying USB fish transmitter (no, really!) beams info to him anywhere in the house, so he can alert you to incoming emails in the kitchen, RSS feeds in the front room, weather reports in the bathroom or breaking news in the bedroom. And he can do it by dancing, spinning, flapping or flashing - it's up to you. Simply get busy with the customizable (is that a word?) software. The possibilities are endless.
Tux Droid's USB fish transmitter beams info to him anywhere in the house
Remote Control
Believe it or not, Tux Droid also doubles up as a wireless VoIP phone, an MP3 speaker and an alarm clock that rouses you with any sound you like. And thanks to nifty sound sensors you can program him to function as an intruder alarm. He'll even tell you how dark it is and turn off your television! Versatile? He makes Ryan Seacrest look like a one-trick pony!
Tux Droid's back
Connect the fish via USB
Oh yes, did we mention that Tux Droid can talk? It's true - thanks to clever text-to-speech wizardry this groundbreaking robo-bird can actually tell you when you have an appointment by 'reading' your Google calendar. Astonishing! In fact the only thing Tux Droid can't do is magic himself from our warehouse to your home. So hurry up and hit the Buy button. Squawk!
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Cables and adaptors included
Please Note:
- Tux Droid ONLY works on Linux run systems NOT Windows or MACs
Features:
- Wirelessly connects to your PC
- Sound and light monitors, which can be programmed to activate features
- Button on his head and 'clickers' on either wing to activate commands
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- IR receiver for the remote control provided and IR transmitter
- Motorized spinning motion, flashing eyes, blinking or speaking to alert you
- Text to speech in 12 languages, including English, French, Belgian, Swedish, German, Spanish, Danish, Italian, Dutch, Norwegian, American English and Portuguese
- Open source software allowing for programming of widgets
- Finished in a fogging skin material (similar to felt/velvet)
Some useful widgets
- Program Tux Droid as an alarm clock so you can wake up to your favorite song
- Let Tux Droid remind you when you have an appointment in your diary
- Use his clickers on his wings as volume controls for your TV or MP3s
- Take Tux Droid to your bathroom to listen to the news broadcast
- Program Tux to be a remote control for your PC, activating multimedia applications
- Use Tux Droid as a portable speaker to stream music from your computer or internet radio
- Program Tux Droid to function as a wireless VOIP phone
- Use as a security device by utilizing light sensors and the IR transmitter to turn on your TV when it gets dark
System requirements:
- A 100% Linux® compatible PC or laptop
- Supports Linux kernel 2.4 or later
- A 800Mhz CPU or faster
- 128MB RAM or higher
- An available USB port (1.1 or 2.0)
- An internet connection
Wireless connection:
- 2.4 GHz wireless full-duplex digital link between the USB dongle and Tux Droid
Chipsets:
- Atmel AVR RISC microcontrollers (code is compiled with GCC and AVR-LIBC)
- 4Mbits flash memory for onboard sound
Input:
- Microphone
- Infrared receiver
- Light sensor
- Push button on top of the head
- Internal switch sensors in both wings that are triggered by pushing the wings
- Volume control wheel
- 3.5mm mono audio socket for audio in
Output:
- Infrared transmitter
- One blue LED in each eye
- Speaker
- 3.5mm stereo audio socket for audio out
Moving parts:
- Eyes: open and close
- Beak: open and close
- Wings: raise and lower
- Rotation to the left and the right
Dimensions:
- Tux Droid (with lowered wings)
approximately 8¼"(H) x 7"(W) x 5½"(D)
Battery Requirements:
- 4x AAA rechargeable batteries - Included
- DC-in 7,5 V for recharging of the batteries and powering from DC
FAQs
Can Tux Droid connect to my wifi?
No, Tux Droid can't connect to a wifi router. The RF module indeed uses the 2.4GHz frequency band but the RF circuit is much simpler than a wifi chip and can't handle the IEEE 802.11 protocol and stack. Tux Droid can only connect to it's dongle which also means that you need a computer powered every time you want to use Tux Droid.
Can Tux Droid also work when my computer is turned off?
Tux Droid has a very basic set of standalone features that can just give it life even when the computer is shutdown. So you'll have to get your computer turned on and the dongle connected to really use your Tux Droid.
How do I load my sounds in the internal sound bank?
Tux Droid has the ability to store sounds internally. A default set of sounds is provided and can be found in the subversion repository under the sounds/original directory.
You must take care that only wav formatted files at 8kHz 8bits mono (or 8000Hz on 1 byte) are supported. In order to convert all your audio files in the current directory to /tmp, you can run the following command: for f in *.wav; do sox $f -c 1 -r 8000 -b /tmp/$f; done. You can then upload your sounds in Tux Droid using the gtdi utility, check the Audio tabs in it. Select your files one by one, click on add for each. When your list is complete, click on Store. When done, you can play each sounds by clicking their number in gtdi.
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"Oh, the hours of pleasure to be had from this one...And for once here's a product the not only works with Linux but only works with Linux. Mac and Windows can clear off out of it - they're not wanted here."
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