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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 […]
Meredith writes in: BarCamp Boston happens this weekend in Cambridge, MA, and to do our part DorkbotBoston member Keith Hopper of Hopper Analytics will be hosting a free workshop on how easy it is to get up and running with the Arduino. And since many of the Arduino lovers will be at BarCamp, we’ll be […]
Deborah Dee shows us how to make these clever pendants from a disassembled bamboo placemat and decorative paper cut-outs. [via]
This year @ the ITP show the latest addition of devices used for projects included the Wiimote. Younghyun Chung’s digital wheelchair art project @ ITP… More about the project… Digital drawing tool for people whose physical challenges confine them to wheelchairs. http://digitalwheelart.com Everyone has the desire and the right to express themselves. People can draw […]
