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Comment on Meet the KitchenMate by Dave Steer

Dave Steer — Sat, 05 Mar 2011 13:41:46 +0000

I have recently bought a barcode scanner, a small PC and a touch screen monitor for exactly the same idea, only to find now no one does software for this type of project. I almost gave up then saw the KitchenMate. This is exactly what I was looking for. Jimi, did you ever release the software? I am desperate to get hold of it

Dave

Comment on Meet the KitchenMate by eric

eric — Mon, 14 Feb 2011 05:39:48 +0000

I love this I do hope its not dead

Comment on Speaker WATT Ratings Explained by Harddrive04_1961

Harddrive04_1961 — Thu, 20 Jan 2011 02:19:28 +0000

I’ve had a sony receiver running two Pro Studio Speakers rated at 1,500 watts. My plan was to do DJ work or possibly rent to local church sound systems.

The speaker stand approximately 4′ tall, have two large woofers at the bottom for bass and twp, one is a 8″ the other a small tweeter at the top.

Here’s my problem, sure i could go to some pawn shop and purchase an amplifier…but what type and how many watts. My thinking was to only push the speakers approximately to 1000 watts, with a good board type amplifier, using the Equalizer to make up for the remaining 500 watts in sound quality.

However, I’d hate to do that only to find out two months later that I should have utilized the entire 500 watts remaining and have to spend more money on a bigger amp/board. Right now I’m just running it through about 250 watts per channel from a factory Sony reciever…sounds flat as heck but it’s just the beginning.

So, what would you rate these Pro Studio Speakers at? Some have told me that a reputable local band may be interested in Renting them as they are that good. Yet, then I am at their mercy at what they run into them..and any possible damage.

I just wanted a good sound system, and for the price I paid for it I couldn’t pass them up. Stay at the 1,000 watts per channel with a board equalizer? I’m lost at PA systems…but this seems like a conservatively safe zone for beginning.

Comment on Meet the KitchenMate by codemonkey

codemonkey — Mon, 10 Jan 2011 23:56:01 +0000

Please tell me that this project isn’t dead!!
This would make life for my family so much easier.

Thanks
CM

Comment on Meet the KitchenMate by akforsyt

akforsyt — Thu, 21 Oct 2010 16:34:36 +0000

I am very interested in the KitchenMate. Do you have a release date? I’d love a copy.

Comment on Meet the KitchenMate by gottabuild123

gottabuild123 — Tue, 05 Oct 2010 14:16:09 +0000

So where are the updates? is the software ready for download now? i need to build this for my wife! she’d love me even more if i did!!

Comment on Meet the KitchenMate by Philicom

Philicom — Tue, 31 Aug 2010 10:20:50 +0000

Hey,

I love the concept, I too have been thinking of doing something similar, hopefully getting an old touch screen to try it out with, will you be releasing the software at all? Keep up the good work.

Comment on Meet the KitchenMate by thescragster

thescragster — Thu, 19 Aug 2010 23:29:22 +0000

Hi there -

Absolutely love what you have done here. I am in the process of doing a similar thing. I have all the hardware and its all setup (I purchased a HP 21.5″ touch screen for the job) but am needing a software package to run it.

Is there any chance of being able to get a copy of this? when are you going to make it available?

Comment on Meet the KitchenMate by johndickjr

johndickjr — Wed, 11 Aug 2010 02:53:47 +0000

I would love to get a copy of this for a tablet pc we have in the kitchen, complete with bar code scanner. My interface (basically just web pages) really stinks. Any chance you are gonna share this with the world??

Comment on Meet the KitchenMate by ihaveathumb

ihaveathumb — Tue, 03 Aug 2010 03:08:30 +0000

First off, let me just say you have done an awesome job! This is the exactly what I want for my kitchen!

Secondly, I may have an idea that could help you out. I have an app on my Android phone called calorie counter. Here is a link to it: http://www.fatsecret.com/connected/android . It gives you all the nutritional information as well as the serving size and user submitted pictures of the item. You can either search for them by name, or you can use the phone’s camera to scan the barcode. If you could somehow get access to this database, it would eliminate the need to manually input the info yourself.

I am looking forward to future devolpements from you.