Christian Cerrito, Sandra Irma Davila & Xiaoyang Feng’s “Steppers” – shoes that play notes when you step. Steppers were designed to get kids up on their feet, moving, and playing with sound and music. An external sensor sandal is worn over a child’s shoes, noting each footstep, and, in real time, playing back sound effects/music […]
Kyveli Vezani’s “Knock” a collection of reinvented amulets and charms reflecting the impact of technology on our values and beliefs. My favorite on is the necklace that calls 911 when you break the glass vial on it. Knock is a collection of cultural artifacts of today’s society, a society defined by an obsession with technology […]
Jose Angel Olivares & Matthew Young’s Picture Me Rollin’ – using your suitcase to play music Picture Me Rollin’ is a manufactured surface designed to produce beats as roller luggage is pulled across. Tones are produced as the wheels of the roller luggage encounter different textures, and these tones will be arranged in a way […]
John Dimatos’s Epimetheus – A network of fire detecting sensors that transmit crucial data in real time. Epimetheus is the feasibility prototype for a larger environmental framework that emphasizes the ability to monitor a site in real time. Designed for deployment in public and private spaces by loosely organized groups of citizens, Epimetheus uses technology […]
Christian Cerrito & Petra Farinha’s Solar chandelier – A suspended solar/kinetic sculpture that gathers energy during the day, and dispenses light at night. A kinetic mobile made of up of several independent light seeking, energy gathering BEAM robots. Each segment/robot of the chandelier will rely upon sensor input to move into an optimal position for […]
The Phoenix has a nice lifestyle piece on steampunk, centered on those artisans we had at the Maker Faire, especially those that put together the Contraptors’ Lounge. Steam Dream
Circuit bending is alive and doing well. This is a really cool hack of an Atari 2600, which happens to be a favorite system for a lot of people. I need to go into the attic and find my old 2600, then get a Synthcart. Synthcart is a cartridge for the Atari 2600 written by […]
