Month: December 2011

How-To: Runner’s Odometer

Jason Gessner’s wife is an avid runner and they’ve often joked that she puts in more miles than he does in his car. This inspired Jason to create an odometer to track the miles his wife logs during training and races. Jason used a numerical readout he found at a surplus store and hooked it up to a Motor Shield. A computer with Ruby checks the DailyMile API every minute for new entries and sends a signal to the Arduino over serial to increment the counter with a satisfying click for each mile his wife has logged.

Interactive Origami Jellyfish Swarm

Love this amazing combination of origami and LEDs to create a massive interactive exhibit at the Vancouver Aquarium. The ancient Japanese paper-folding art form, known as origami, is fused with modern sensory technology in this interactive light installation called Jelly Swarm. Vancouver-based Tangible Interaction has collaborated with origami expert Joseph Wu to conceive and produce […]

Christmas Twin Puppet

I tell ya, my fiance keeps raising the crafty bar around here. On top of my awesome craft table and craft fair proposal, I now have my very own puppet. Earlier this year I had a logo made by Michigan crafter Jason Gibner and my fiance’s first reaction was, “Whoa! That reminds me of a […]