In regards to an earlier post.

[jecook]

(This is a follow up of sorts to this post...)

As I also dabble in playing Sparkey (My generic term for anyone who fiddles with Mains grade electricity), I was interested in how that display went off.

I eventually stumbled upon This site which explains a few things. ( and there is more video too!)

If i ever get my own house and enough money to cover the expense of putting such a display up, it might be fun.

I like the fact that a old, slow machine can easily handle the demands of running such a display... ::snicker::

Comments

[xforge.livejournal.com]

Yeah, those scoreboards you see in the tourist areas with all the animation and fireworks and motion and color? Once upon a time, I am not making this up, they were run from Atari 130XEs. They had a hard time, once those weren't available anymore, finding anything that worked as well for anywhere near the price.

[xforge.livejournal.com]

p.s. didn't realize I wasn't logged in; please feel free to nuke my "anonymous" comment, sorry and thanks

[alysania.livejournal.com]

I don't want to be the ones paying their electric bills, but it is super cool and am in awe of the skills!