Steve @ Dinosaurs and Robots writes – I’m introducing my kids to the ancient sport of Unlimited Bicycle Hydroplane Street Racing. Traditionally, these boats were in built in July and August with wood scavenged from suburban construction sites and cobbled together by unsupervised kids who borrowed their dads tools and made their own fun. Traditional […]
Bluelines gives us an organizational tip that I have to try out. These Cardinal “Hold It” strips that can basically stick to any kind of paper, fabric, or entire magazines to keep them organized in a binder. It’s only $5.49 for a pack of 25 strips at Shoplet.com. Where have these been all my life?! […]
Sweet tidings of Easter will be soon upon us and I love the beautiful roundup (and soft hues) in this Easter Bunnies roundup at Softies Central. Link.
We’re prepping for the official change of seasons here at Eccentric Manors. Personally, Spring has always been the most Makerly of seasons… In a perfect world (or a parallel universe), the other ones are called ‘Gear’, ‘Lever’, and ‘Cam’, but that’s a different discussion. Anyway, as always, in Spring, a young mans’ heart turns to […]
“MouseTrap” is a capacitive distance sensor that is used to control live audio processing through PureData. Check out the video for the full effect. Jazz Circuits
Liquid Space 2.1 is an interactive artwork that changes its physical form in response to human sounds and motion. Using embedded electronics and software, the project creates a dialogue with its visitors by evolving its behavior over time. Pretty intense setup here using a variety of LEDs and electroluminescent lighting to deliver the effect of […]
The “Nervous BlinkM” takes the smart LED developed by Tod. E. Kurt even further by sensing its environment with a Sharp GP2D12 range sensor and a Boarduino clone. The project reads the distance the board is from the user and computes a “value” for the nervousness. This reminds us of the tech behind artist Pete […]
