Hooked on Quartz Composer Patches
No pics yet Boske, soon though there will be some source code released to do this on your own. I made some additional progress today with the RSS feeds.
Basically the backend is a hacked blog script which allows you to set the text headlines to display. another custom rss feed that is generated by php code which sends it variables such as background type, color, text size, etc.
The frontend is a Quartz .qtz file that is to be launched fullscreen on the ATV. The Quartz file pulls the 2 RSS feeds and starts displaying the text on screen using the options provided by the second rss feed.
This will be a cheap and simple way to display messages on any screen. All you will need is an ATV, a patchstick, and a display to setup your own digital signage exhibit. This can be used for a lobby to a hotel, office building, as a screensaver when a confrence room is not in use, or even to run digital menu boards showing the specials in a restaurant.
The possibilities are endless, I can't wait to see what new features Apple's next OSX brings to Quartz Composer, I am officially hooked.
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