I am descended from 5,000 generations of tool-using primates. Also, I went to college and stuff. I am a long-time contributor to MAKE magazine and makezine.com. My work has also appeared in ReadyMade, c't – Magazin für Computertechnik, and The Wall Street Journal.
If you only watch one online video today, it should be this one. Or at least the first 10 seconds of it. That guy is my new hero. [via adafruit]
12 thoughts on “Kinect + Tesla Coils: Those Fools At The Academy Laughed At You…”
Josh Kopelsays:
For a similar (if subtler) kinect powered emotional experience check out Gerry Chu’s work at http://www.gerrychu.com/fountains/motionemotions/index.html
I tried this when he was presenting at the last dorkbotseattle, and it does indeed make you feel powerful. Slightly less powerful perhaps. Maybe like a really bad smart guy.
Sean Michael Ragansays:
Thanks for that link, Josh, gonna hit it this afternoon. Cheers-SMR
Dan Kensays:
wow.
Dan Kensays:
wow
Anonymoussays:
Okay when are you guys going to hold a Maker Fair in the midwest? And will this be there… please I am begging.
I am descended from 5,000 generations of tool-using primates. Also, I went to college and stuff. I am a long-time contributor to MAKE magazine and makezine.com. My work has also appeared in ReadyMade, c't – Magazin für Computertechnik, and The Wall Street Journal.
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For a similar (if subtler) kinect powered emotional experience check out Gerry Chu’s work at http://www.gerrychu.com/fountains/motionemotions/index.html
I tried this when he was presenting at the last dorkbotseattle, and it does indeed make you feel powerful. Slightly less powerful perhaps. Maybe like a really bad smart guy.
Thanks for that link, Josh, gonna hit it this afternoon. Cheers-SMR
wow.
wow
Okay when are you guys going to hold a Maker Fair in the midwest? And will this be there… please I am begging.
lame