Big Mouth Billy Bass runs Linux, does impressions

Cory Doctorow 4:33 am Fri Nov 28, 2003

Now that the antimated talking fish doll Big Mouth Billy Bass is out of fashion and can be had at pennies on the dollar, why not try your hand at installing Linux on it and getting it to lipsynch funny Simpsons quotes or act as the phyical avatar for someone at the other end of a teleconference line?

We will make the following improvements to Big Mouth Billy Bass.

* User defined audio clips
* Lip syncing
* Video recording
* Audio recording

By adding this functionality to the bass, in addition to networking protocols, the bass will be transformed into an H.323 compliant video teleconferencing host. It will be possible to use Microsoft NetMeeting or CUSeeMe to connect to your bass at home and talk with your loved one ones!

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