Month: May 2006

EtchASound

EtchASound

You talk, and EtchASound makes your words into 3D sketches – “EtchASound is an installation inspired by the world famous toy Etch-A-Sketch. By interacting with EtchASound audiences can have the unique experience of drawing with their own voice. First the user creates a 2 dimensional image in real time with his or her voice, and […]

RoombaDevTools RooStick review

RoombaDevTools RooStick review

Todbot has a review of the RooStick, a USB to serial device for controlling a Roomba – “The RooStick is a USB-to-Serial adapter with a Mini DIN 7-pin socket on it that matches the SCI connector on the Roomba. It is an unencased circuit board with a USB connector soldered on one end and the […]

Flame effects

Flame effects

Wow, check it out – Mikey (who made the RFID flame trampoline) has a blog for all the things going on in fire art & effects, great photos – here’s a cannibalized EKG machine hooked up to a fire ring, it pulses with your heartbeat – Link.

iPod in Linux – Banshee

iPod in Linux – Banshee

I haven’t tried this, but it looks like a good way to manage an iPod if you’re on Linux… – “With Banshee you can easily import, manage, and play selections from your music collection. Banshee allows you to import CDs, sync your music collection to an iPod, play music directly from an iPod, create playlists […]

Indie Craft Documentary

Indie Craft Documentary

Faythe Levine and Micaela O’Herlihy are making a documentary about the new wave of craft. To support their efforts they need donations and also are selling their spiffy looking t-shirts up on etsy. Everyone who supports their indie film through donations or sales will have their name in the credits of their movie. From the […]