[IAEP] Found usb Microscope under $50 for XO!

[Cherry Withers]

I have one of these that I gave to my cousin! Let me see if I can just
borrow it.
Which version of Squeak are they using? Doesn't look like Etoys. Looks old.

On Thu, Feb 10, 2011 at 8:15 PM, Caryl Bigenho <cbigenho at hotmail.com> wrote:

>  Hi All,
>
> RE: Intel Play QX3 Digital Computer Microscope
>
> Since Pato Acevedo confirmed that the QX3 microscope works with linux and
> Etoys I decided to go ahead and get one from Ebay (total with shipping was
> about $25). It should arrive in plenty of time for SCaLE and for all of you
> to help me get it working!
>
> While Mary Lou Jepson's jury-rigged lenses-to-microscope experiment sounds
> intriguing and inexpensive, I don't think it will meet the needs of real
> life students studying real life biological specimens.  The only problem
> with the QX3 is that it is no longer made, so other choices would need to be
> found.  This is mostly for proof of concept.
>
> Thanks for all of your help and suggestions.  I'll be back in about a week,
> full of "how to" questions.
>
> Caryl
>
> ------------------------------
> From: caroline at solutiongrove.com
> Date: Thu, 10 Feb 2011 16:43:37 -0500
> Subject: Re: [IAEP] Need to find usb Microscope under $50 for XO
> To: patitoacevedo at hotmail.com; cbigenho at hotmail.com
>
> Cool!! Is that in eToys? I do have one. :)
>
> Can we post this back to the lAEP?
>
> On Thu, Feb 10, 2011 at 4:11 PM, Pato Acevedo <patitoacevedo at hotmail.com>wrote:
>
>  Hi Caroline:
>
>            The microscope qx3 working fine in linux.  Look this image
>
> http://wiki.squeak.org/squeak/uploads/3765/microscope.png
>
> Pato Acevedo
> ------------------------------
> From: caroline at solutiongrove.com
> Date: Thu, 10 Feb 2011 15:49:41 -0500
> To: cbigenho at hotmail.com
> CC: iaep at lists.sugarlabs.org; health at lists.laptop.org;
> support-gang at laptop.org
> Subject: Re: [IAEP] Need to find usb Microscope under $50 for XO
>
>
> Caryl,
>
> Intel sold the microscope to Digital Blue:
> http://store.digiblue.com/Digital_Blue_s/27.htm
>
> http://store.digiblue.com/QX5_Computer_Microscope_for_PC_p/db12013.htm
>
> But I don't think they are actually manufacturing them. I worked on a
> project to make an educational website that went with the microscope but I
> think they had quality problems with manufacturing and a business
> opportunity with disney and the microscope just wasn't a priority for the
> company.
>
> The microscope used a propriety driver and software. Even if you get one
> off of ebay I am doubtful you can get it work on Linux.  I don't think they
> ever got it working on a mac.
>
> Cheers,
> Caroline
>
> On Thu, Feb 10, 2011 at 12:11 PM, Caryl Bigenho <cbigenho at hotmail.com>wrote:
>
>  Hi All...
>
> Has anyone tried an "Intel Play QX3 Digital Computer Mocroscope like this
> one on an XO?
>
> http://bit.ly/eu1iPh
>
> It is mentioned in this very old link:
>
> http://lists.laptop.org/pipermail/etoys/2006-October/000158.html
>
> It is no longer manufactured, but there are some available at ebay (as
> shown above).
>
> I would really like to get some kind of usb microscope that could be used
> with the XO to have at SCaLE 9X at the end of this month and to explore
> features for the water/health lessons some of us are working on for Haiti.
>
> Cherry Withers has ordered a microscope, but it is currently backordered
> and probably won't arrive in time for SCaLE.
>
> Has anyone else used one with an XO?  If so, what kind?  Where is it
> available?  Is it plug-n-play or do you need to install software? Anything
> else I should know?
>
> I really don't want to use one that relies on the XO computer camera to
> function.
>
> Thanks,
> Caryl
>
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