Technology

Shrewbot, a Robot With Whiskers

Shrewbot, a Robot With Whiskers

When the whiskers touch an object this causes them to vibrate and the vibration pattern is picked up by sensitive cells in the hair follicle at the base of the whisker. These patterns are turned into an electrical signal which is sent to the brain, enabling the mammal to make instant decisions about its environment […]

Art Hack Day in Brooklyn

Art Hack Day in Brooklyn

I’ve been looking forward to Art Hack Day for many months now, and it’s finally here this weekend in Brooklyn! For the 50+ artist/hacker participants it’s actually a 3-day long “happening” of collective creativity and DIY expression that will culminate at 7pm on Saturday, January 28th, with a public exhibition of all of their fabrications. […]

DIY PVC Magnetometer

DIY PVC Magnetometer

I love it when people use humble PVC as a project enclosure. In this case, Alex Avtanski of San Jose, CA, built this DIY Magnetometer to detect and measure magnetic storms. The activity of the Sun varies on a cycle with a period of approximately 11 years. Periods of low solar activity are followed by […]