Silke sent in the “Aura Cabinet” which utilizes an Arduino to project images onto fog, creating an aura-type image. It look really interesting, and there is a video available here, but be warned, the video has a horrible high-pitched tone throughout. By means of Processing the visitor is tracked by camera. His picture is compared […]
It seems like plants may be the next “robots” when it comes to taking over our world. We saw the Twitter Plant in a previous post. This version is a bit simpler, but it gets some of the same information across to the owner. By using a series of RGB LED’s, the plant can tell […]
This art installation uses a computer, microscope, and LED’s to display a visually altered version of living organisms. The organisms are Daphnia, which can be manipulated by changing the light source. The computer post-processes the video, and adds audio, that is displayed in a virtual aquarium. The microscopic Daphnia ultimately determine the audio and visual […]
Silke sent in this cool interactive light. Apparently the light repositions itself based on the proximity of the user. The Google translation is a bit rough, but there are a lot of interesting pictures and descriptions on the website. More about Luxation [Google translated version]
Tim sent in his latest work-in-progress. It’s a large-scale VU meter that he is building for his band, Microfiche. They will be performing at the Maker Faire, on the Human Powered stage, at 4:00 pm on Saturday May 3rd. If you are going to be there, take some pictures and post them in the Make […]
I caught this self-referential tutorial on YouTube today which walks you through the basics of the YouTube API. It appears to be quite simple to develop Javascript or Flash applications that can control or interact with the YouTube player, or even completely reskin the interface. What I didn’t know until recently was that the API […]
Nick found a sugary video of a cat playing a theremin… Yes, it’s from Japan. More: Make a Theremin – Weekend Project Podcast. Make a Theremin – Weekend Projects PDFcast. HOW TO – Make a Radio Shack optical Theremin. Theremin kits. Arduino theremin-like musical instrument. DIY RCA Theremin Replica. Optical theremin + soapdish. What is […]
