Plans for Next Semester

Hi everyone!

Lightbulb made some tremendous progress over the last semester, and we have set some larger goals for ourselves for the next semester that will truly allow Lightbulb to mature as an open source project.

Lightbulb OS
We're currently in the final stages of preparation for Lightbulb OS, an operating system that has all the essential Lightbulb applications and resources to make transitioning as simple as possible. Currently, we're testing drivers and making sure the serial link between the daemon and the Lightbulb Device can stay active for long periods of time (over 48 hours). We expect this release early next semester.

Lightbulb "Wizard"
While not the final name, Lightbulb Wizard is a simple and easy-to-use way to configure Lightbulb. We're designing it such that both technically proficient and non-technically inclined users can set up a Lightbulb installation. Lightbulb Wizard will run at the beginning of any instance of Lightbulb OS, and will take care of the entire setup process.

Lightbulb Sentencing Engine (LSE)
One of the most intense undertakings we have planned for next semester is work on the Lightbulb Sentencing Engine. Instead of Bulbs acting as singular actions, this will allow some Bulbs to act as verbs, nouns and adjectives to create complex actions. As with all other facets of the Lightbulb project, this will be entirely open source and expandable so that developers can tie into LSE with their own nouns or actions.

Thanks for following us throughout this past semester. We'll post soon once the team for next semester has been finalized. Until then, don't forget to check us out at GitHub.