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Re:Ask HN: Share Your Raspberry Pi Project by zitterbewegung on Wednesday July 26, 2017 @11:06AM (#14856772)
Me and My brother made a strobe light based on a Nature paper to attempt to treat my Uncle for Alzheimers.

See http://www.nature.com/nature/journal/v540/n7632/full/nature2...

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Re:Ask HN: Share Your Raspberry Pi Project by djmips on Thursday July 27, 2017 @03:02AM (#14863220)
Do you have any more information about your project?
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Re:Ask HN: Share Your Raspberry Pi Project by zitterbewegung on Thursday July 27, 2017 @10:03AM (#14865335)
Yes, I think I prodded my brother to write a blog post but I will write it myself and try to get to it this weekend.

But basically the steps you would have

1. Get a Raspberry pi (obviously) and load linux with python support.

2. Use this shield https://www.amazon.com/Pimoroni-Unicorn-Hat-Shield-Raspberry...

3. Create a python script that blinks with the HZ that was in the Nature paper.

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Re:Ask HN: Share Your Raspberry Pi Project by celticninja on Thursday July 27, 2017 @01:21PM (#14867407)
I think I saw someone else try a similar thing with an oculus rift or vive. How do you think it went with your relative.?
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Re:Ask HN: Share Your Raspberry Pi Project by zitterbewegung on Thursday July 27, 2017 @11:23PM (#14871712)
I have no idea. We never did any controlled experiments. Also, I didn't notice a difference anecdotally.
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Re:Ask HN: Share Your Raspberry Pi Project by fluroblue on Sunday July 30, 2017 @09:53PM (#14888998)
Did you notice any improvements?
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