PUSH Nokia N900 MOD in the USA Finalists Announced
The results are in for the PUSH N900 MOD IN THE USA contest. Three finalists have been selected to incorporate the Nokia N900 into their mods. The three selected finalists are: 1. Niko the Robot pairs the Nokia N900 with Lego NXT building kit to create a robot that utilizes the Nokia N900 as its .brain.. It will understand commands sent via Twitter to a specific handle, send feedback about the area around it as well as post pictures from the Nokia N900.s camera. 2. The Pit Crew mod sets up the Nokia N900 to be the brains behind a slot car in order to compete against human competitors. Using Python code and algorithms, the Pit Crew thinks they can have a Nokia N900-controlled car beat a man-controlled car. 3. The Bike Dashboard set up utilizes several different features of the Nokia N900. From the GPS to the camera, the team behind Bike Dashboard, BrettSarahTops, think they can turn the Nokia N900 into a car-like dashboard. Showing a speedometer, odometer, mapping your route with GPS and even providing a car horn. The mods will be judged on the CTIA event at Las Vegas. The winner will get $10,000 in prizes.