Month: January 2008

Neural network sculpture looks like an electronics lab gone mad

Neural network sculpture looks like an electronics lab gone mad

Phil Stearns created “AANN” during only a 2 week residency at Amsterdam’s STEIM. “AANN” stands for “Analog Artificial Neural Network” and is a neural network installation consisting of 50 identical handmade sculptures that react to their immediate surroundings. Two microphones pick up sounds in the space while photocells detect light changes eventually triggering a chain […]

Electronic sewing kit

Electronic sewing kit

Aniomagic has a great electric sewing kit that lets you easily create your own conductive fabric switch that powers an LED sequin. The kit contains everything you need, even a battery, and is only $15. There are a bunch of great examples on the site too! The Electronic Sewing Kitâ„¢ is a set of materials […]

Full size Electric Plane

Full size Electric Plane

Electric cars, and conversion kits, can be found all over the Internet. But when was the last time you saw a full size electric plane? Yeah, me neither. This is not an RC toy, it’s a full size, human carrying, electric plane powered by an 18 kW, 25hp, brushed “industrial” motor. It flew for 48 […]