DiyLightAnimation
Hardware => Lynx Smart String => Topic started by: travailen on January 02, 2013,
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I spent Christmas week at my daughter's house in Utah. The 6 grandchildren wanted to see some animated Christmas lights so each night for two nights we travelled around the valley looking for light shows. We found lots of animated houses and I saw some interesting stuff. At each house I found myself trying to figure out if that house was a DLA house. I thought maybe 1 or 2 were but I was not sure. Which brings me to my point.
I think it might be interesting to put some kind of yard logo in our displays that indicates a DLA display Perhaps a snowflake with a center area that says DLA. Or a lighted disc with the Lynx on it. Just a thought. There are lots of us now and it might be nice to know if it is a DLA house. If they all looked the similar, they would be easy to spot.
Rick S.
PS Everything was working when I left, 6 days and 0.9 inches of rain later, everything was still working when I got home. The conductor, the smart strings and the LEs exceeded my expectations. My neighbor was ready to fix something but never had to.
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Love this idea. I also have seen other animated lighted displays and wondered...."wonder what forum they're a part of". Sad to say, but I've even stalked some of them that have website/facebook pages to find out if they're part of the DLA crew as most of my show is DLA items.
Duane
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I would be proud to display a DLA logo in my yard though I doubt that there would be anyone from DLA that would ever make it to my neck of the woods.
John
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Great idea.
-Paul
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well, you guys just need to reach out to your local DLA members... I have one just to the north, and one just to the south...
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Great idea, maybe have to come up with something for it.
Steve
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I thought DLA already has a logo?
Rick R.
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I thought DLA already has a logo?
Rick R.
Rick, is there a downloadable logo that can be used in a yard sign? I have been unable to locate one.
Steve
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I do recall someone's daughter made one.
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I do recall someone's daughter made one.
Yes, but it had RJ's name spelt wrong and I do not believe that this is the logo that Rick is mentioning.
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(http://www.diylightanimation.com/wiki/images/8/8c/Lynx_hardware.jpg)
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lynx is just one of the offerings within DLA.
we shouldn't forget the other contributions (bobcat, etc.)
maybe this can be cleaned up with better resolution.(http://diylightanimation.com/Themes/Curve_Minimal_Multicolor_RC5/images/smflogo.png)
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lynx is just one of the offerings within DLA.
we shouldn't forget the other contributions (bobcat, etc.)
maybe this can be cleaned up with better resolution.(http://diylightanimation.com/Themes/Curve_Minimal_Multicolor_RC5/images/smflogo.png)
This is the one I was thinking of.
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Agreed. Something more encompassing. Look at all of the software contributions and members that contribute so much. I think it has become bigger than just lynx - not to say that lynx isn't the mainstay and central theme. I think THAT is what RJ was trying to build here.
-Paul
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true, but either logo is pretty much going to need an elaborate matrix to show right.... why not just use DLA Member...
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Could incorporate into your Tune To sign - Maybe??
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I like the idea of using the site logo. I doubt it was built using its present resolution. If the original is still exists, is it possible to make it available? I would like to make it part of my show next year. I also like the idea of making it part of my tune to sign. I was planning on rebuilding it anyway so that would work. I can already visualize what it would look like.
Rick S
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I guess if you wanted to having something that would allow the greatest number of users to incorporate it to there show it would be a stand alone yard sign. I belong to the Motor City Haunt Club and we have a (foam) tombstone that members can buy and display in there yards to let others know about the club. I don't see why we couldn't get a yard sign done for here. Couple of options would be having a vinyl logo made to be applied to coroplast. We could contact David at Holiday Coro about doing one that could have lights in it. Gather up the best options and present them to RJ for his blessing and proceed from there.
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I would love you guys to come with something. Look forward to seeing what you end up with.
RJ
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RJ,
Do you have a higher density file for that logo in the upper right hand corner of this page?? And the font that was used. I think adding .com to the end of the text would be a good idea.
Rick S
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No it started as a low res image. Sorry!
RJ
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How do you find other DLA people in your area?
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How do you find other DLA people in your area?
Look for bright blinking houses? ;D
a member setup a google map and added members as they requested to be added
http://maps.google.com/maps/ms?ie=UTF&msa=0&msid=207872691280924768425.0004b7f22d5c651f39e14
Rick R.
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How do you find other DLA people in your area?
It starts by watching the signatures that are in posts. Assuming everyone would put there location in their signature you might be surprised to find folks not to far away. Watch for mini meets in your state. Join more than one Christmas group, Some folks do not use Lynx products, but their issues and ideas are still similar.
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I will put my daughter on seeing if she can clean up the DLA banner :)
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How do you find other DLA people in your area?
Look for bright blinking houses? ;D
a member setup a google map and added members as they requested to be added
http://maps.google.com/maps/ms?ie=UTF&msa=0&msid=207872691280924768425.0004b7f22d5c651f39e14
Rick R.
+1 on the map. I forgot all about it and went and looked at it and just now figured out that kgustafson is very close (10-15 miles) from my house and that I should have gone to see his lights. Now I have to wait until next year. Darn it.
Steve