Chris Lomont’s LED cube
Chris writes – “The 3D LED Cube was a project started by Gene Foulk and I to create a large, animated, self contained visualization cube of LEDs, mostly for artistic purposes, but it also would have other uses.” – Link.
Year: 2006
Nicholas Galanin’s Sculpture from Books
G.E.O writes, “Thousands of pages cut and bound into bound book sculpture! Phenomenal!” Phenomenal, indeed. Artist Nicholas Galanin explores his own Thingit culture and art derived from the people of Alaska. Creating forms of faces from books, Galanin brings a new medium to the art form of sculpture. Link. Related: “What Have We Become” Book […]
Parallel port powerSwitch project
Sebastian writes – “pp_powerSwitch is a TCP/IP based server, which controls a power switching device through the parallel port. Besides Java, I used a bit C to handle the parallel port I/O. I use it for controling heating, lamps, computers, coffee machine and other things (device has eight ports).” – Link.
Fee, Fi, Fo, FM: Explore the world of FM synthesis
Jim writes – “In 1983 it ruled the world. By 1993, it was buried in scorn, the victim of cheap knockoffs. But FM synthesis has a sparkly magic that today is stronger than ever, thanks to powerful new software instruments. Jim Aikin explores the top four FM synths and explains how FM can make your […]
12 – 30-inch flatscreens mount
Clay writes – “When friend of QJ.NET “Crazy Jon” called us up and told us about a project he was working on, we didn’t believe it at first. But when we got to his house, sure enough — twelve 30-inch Dell flatscreen monitors are sitting in his office, and he’s grinning from ear to ear. […]
MAKER FAIRE – 9 more days!
Joe Grand is like a kit building robot, made out of meat. Maker Faire is almost upon us — April 22-23 at the San Mateo Fairgrounds in the San Francisco Bay Area. We’re just 9 days away from what is shaping up to be one of the most original and entertaining event of the year […]
MAKER FAIRE – 9 more days!
Joe Grand is like a kit building robot, made out of meat. Maker Faire is almost upon us — April 22-23 at the San Mateo Fairgrounds in the San Francisco Bay Area. We’re just 9 days away from what is shaping up to be one of the most original and entertaining event of the year […]