Silke sent in the “Aura Cabinet” which utilizes an Arduino to project images onto fog, creating an aura-type image. It look really interesting, and there is a video available here, but be warned, the video has a horrible high-pitched tone throughout. By means of Processing the visitor is tracked by camera. His picture is compared […]
It seems like plants may be the next “robots” when it comes to taking over our world. We saw the Twitter Plant in a previous post. This version is a bit simpler, but it gets some of the same information across to the owner. By using a series of RGB LED’s, the plant can tell […]
This art installation uses a computer, microscope, and LED’s to display a visually altered version of living organisms. The organisms are Daphnia, which can be manipulated by changing the light source. The computer post-processes the video, and adds audio, that is displayed in a virtual aquarium. The microscopic Daphnia ultimately determine the audio and visual […]
Silke sent in this cool interactive light. Apparently the light repositions itself based on the proximity of the user. The Google translation is a bit rough, but there are a lot of interesting pictures and descriptions on the website. More about Luxation [Google translated version]
The Museum of London is holding another late-night crafty event from 6-9pm on May 1st: Inspired by the theme of ideas and innovation for Museums and Galleries month, Museum of London is hosting a night of crazy creative play. There will be knitting needles, moustache making, badge building and plenty more to keep those imaginative […]
I’ve been looking for some garden inspiration, and came across this mini landscape garden arrangement on Flickr, posted by DanielleOsfalg. Today, I’m sharing with you something very beautiful my friend John made.To make this little garden, he used real plants such as moss from the side of our building, echeveria (a type of succulent), hens […]
Tim sent in his latest work-in-progress. It’s a large-scale VU meter that he is building for his band, Microfiche. They will be performing at the Maker Faire, on the Human Powered stage, at 4:00 pm on Saturday May 3rd. If you are going to be there, take some pictures and post them in the Make […]
