M. Adam Davis wrote: > I've got a lot on my plate with another two consulting projects I have > to kick out the door before I can really dig into this one, but the > hardware design deadline for the contest is October 13th, and the > software deadline (assuming I make it into the next phase) is January > 26th. Whether I make it into the SW design phase or not, I expect > I'll have some basic functionality complete by November, and if the > numbers look good for a commercial project then I can work on a custom > enclosure, finalize the BOM and design, and have real prototypes by > next spring/summer. Now, these are the words of a man -- not a boy! :-D Having placed my foot in my mouth a great number of times, occasionally I still make the mistake of saying "oh yeah, I'll have it done by Tuesday -- no sweat!" As Brooks would say it, it's the "pure thought stuff" we're working with -- what can go wrong? Vitaliy -- http://www.piclist.com PIC/SX FAQ & list archive View/change your membership options at http://mailman.mit.edu/mailman/listinfo/piclist