Greeting Card Hack:

I purchased a Christmas card from a Hallmark store that was kind of neat in that it allowed me to record a 10 second message.

I opened the card, pushed a flimsy button, and a voice said, "Record your message at the tone".
So I did and an idea was born.

Sometimes you just need to leave a message at home where someone will find it, but alas, no paper or writing instruments

Oh, and you get a little music at the end of the message.

Step 1 Basic Parts:

One Greeting Card.
Radio Shack Normally Open Push Button Switches come in a pack of 4.

Comments

[CrichtonAsTheseus]

Using basic logic, these cards must be created & recorded on an assembly line. Does anyone know how to access the function calls & forage [hack] the (pre-recorded) memory location? Honestly, I covet the 30 sec memory space. Obtaining this information would be an extraordinary boon. : )


Fingers crossed,

CrichtonAsTheseus

[stilldvs]

Don't know myself, but I think the right tips can be gleaned here:

http://forums.makezine.com/comments.php?DiscussionID=1808

[CrichtonAsTheseus]

Thanks. I'm more of a creative (idea) type person and I don't have the mechanical or organizational skills to glean the concepts. However, I really appreciate a lead on the info. I'll see if a friend of mine--who has a background in electrical engineering--will take a look at it. Thanks again for the lead. : )

[~Aeronous~]

 fastest comment ever. not.

[drbill]

Yeah ! You must be watching !

[~Aeronous~]

 yup. ha dus?

[drbill]

There is another ible I just this minute saw. It is just like what I did or so it looks on the panel. Just goes to show there is nothing new under the sun.

[Zaphod Beeblebrox]

the red is even on the left like yours!

[drbill]

The buttons were placed like that because it was the shortest route to the switch positions on the circuit board.
The other guy has a more technical application I think being usable by the child it was built for.
Kudos to him. And an excelent job done.