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 === [[User:Teabot|Elliot]] ===
-I'm thinking of working on the radio side of things to make this an alarm clock radio. Added bonus is that with a DAB tuner (maybe RDS too) we can also get time information to set the alarm clock automagically. Some things that I've been looking at:
+I'm thinking of working on the radio side of things to make this an alarm clock radio. Added bonus is that with a DAB tuner (maybe RDS too) we can also get time information to set the alarm clock automagically. Ultimately I think it'd be nice to have an 'Alarmduino' platform so that people can easily build custom alarm clock radios.
+Some things that I've been looking at:
 * [http://www.sparkfun.com/products/10344 SparkFun SPI FM/RDS tuner module]
 * Venice DAB modules (serial control) - usual sourced from old/cheap DAB radios:
 ** [http://www.frontier-silicon.com/products/modules/venice7.htm Product page]
 ** [http://www.coolapplab.com/ultimate_computer_dab_fm_radio_unit_usb_stick_windows_car_pc_centrafuse_ride_road_runner_frontier_silicon_venice_verona/index.html Supplier of a Venice board] - USB control.
+* [http://code.google.com/p/dogm128/ DOG graphic LCD displays]