Month: February 2013

Black Makers Month: John Glass

Black Makers Month: John Glass

John is my dopplegรคnger. He works at NASA. Thatโ€™s cool! He is an outer-space food packaging expert, a motocrosser, and an Arduino hacker. We all take packaging stuff for granted, but I can assure you that there are many challenging trade-offs. Itโ€™s great that someone as talented as John is working on these critical issues. I like the motocross and Arduino hobbies, too! Iโ€™m wondering if heโ€™ll find a way to combine all those talents? I did hear that John has an Arduino project involving motocross. Good start! If only there was a way to get NASA involved with that projectโ€ฆ

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Making Magic with Arduino

Making Magic with Arduino

Pulling a rabbit out of a hat is a neat trick. But how about wowing crowds of kids with an old suitcase that performs magic thanks to 18 synchronized, Arduino-powererd servos that whir about hidden from view?

In many respects Mario “the Magician” Marchese, with his narrow suspenders and pork pie hat, is an old-school magician. He performs on the sidewalks of New York City with with nothing but the power of his voice and a bag full of tricks that looks like old timey, slapstick gags โ€” epaulets that unexpectedly pop up in the air, banners that “accidentally” fall behind him, and spinning ribbons on his lapel.

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