greg@cica.cica.indiana.edu (Gregory TRAVIS) (05/31/90)
There has been quite a lot of discussion if and when NeXT or someone else will produce software to allow use of the DSP port for a software modem. Well, that's a very good idea. However, given the dramatic drops in prices that modems enjoy (I've never paid more than $300 for any modem, from 300 baud up through 2400 baud) as the technology is refined I thought it might be a better use of the time if someone would come up with software to utilize the DSP port for a Radar Detector. According to the latest issue of "DSP News," Escort's just come out with a DSP-based one, for about $400. Radar Detector prices just don't seem to be coming down! It should be easy for some undergrad to port the code, no? The problems I see are: 1) It will be hard to get the Cube to fit up on top of a sun visor 2) If it's windshield-mounted it'll probably break the mirror attachment. Now that we're finally seeing some DSP applications, when can we expect NeXT to announce support for them? Does anyone have any info on the rumored "Cigarette Lighter Plug"? Any truth to the assertion that the new NeXT will have brackets so that it can be, stealthily, mounted behind the radiator? -- Gregory R. Travis Indiana University, Bloomington IN 47405 greg@cica.cica.indiana.edu Center for Innovative Computer Applications
madler@piglet.caltech.edu (Mark Adler) (05/31/90)
About Greg's radar detector idea, the port should be relatively simple, since the Escort uses a Motorola 56001. Also, I don't think it's a good idea to mount the cube behind the radiator, what with all the floptical drive problems with dust. Who knows what lovebugs and butterflies would do to the thing. Mark Adler madler@tybalt.caltech.edu