“My hovercraft is full of eels” Casey Reas is an artist who is one of the creators of the Processing programming language, along with Ben Fry. Reas’ works explore texts that define processes which is how his work is created. The works themselves have names such as Process X where X is a number. The…
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Yuri Suzuki
Yuri Suzuki Yuri Suzuki is a Japanese sound artist and electronic musician who designs and creates things that deal primarily with sound and human’s interactions with it. His work spans from musical instruments to sound installations and is usually well-designed, easily understandable and approachable, even for kids. One of his most recent projects, titled Ototo,…
John Ippolito Response
The first topic that made me think of today is copyright. John mentioned the current (2004) climate of copyright issues, and some are far off yet some remain true today. 11 years ago, media piracy was relatively new topic in terms of the internet. P2P software like Limewire dominated the scene, and millions of files…
Creative Switch
For my project, I created lights that will switch on when a yoyo passes over the wires. Materials: Copper Tape Electrical Tape Conductive Thread Resistors () Yoyo LED lights Step 1: You will need to solder the resistor to the LED light. Then, connect the conductive thread to both ends of the LED using copper…
Jellyfish:02
Light up an abnormal jellyfish anywhere in your place just by an easy switch! Materials that you will need: -Conductive thread -Zip ties -Magnets (different sizes) -Resistor 180 Ohms -Three LED lights (blue, red, and yellow) -Soldering iron -Solder -Cable cord -Needle/Thread -Scissors -Electronic tape -Styrofoam (For mounting purposes) -two ground piece of a…
Achieving world peace by turning on LEDs
The purpose of this project was to turn on 12 heart shaped LEDs that would light up when a group of people holding hands completed a circuit, because amazingly electricity can flow through our skins. (Read more: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Skin_conductance) The setup was a simple circuit that was completed using a transistor that amplified the signal. Setup for…
Jellyfish:01
Light up an abnormal jellyfish that you could hang up anywhere in your place! Materials that you will need: -Conductive thread -Zip ties -Magnets (different sizes) -Resistor 180 Ohms -Three LED lights (blue, red, and yellow) -Soldering iron -Solder -Cable cord -Needle/Thread -Scissors -Electronic tape -Chicken wire (Optional for jellyfish mold) -The ground piece of…
Sputnik (MMXV)
Ever wanted to make a make your own metal framed, LED lit, Soviet inspired satellite? Well now you can. This project cannibalizes an old umbrella frame into a wiry work of art, and lights up in different colors depending on how much you open the umbrella. The unique switch mechanism involves a sliding triple brush…
A Reminder For Males
“A Reminder For Males” Matthew Balzekas So you’ve birthed a son. Or you have a new boy friend. Or your brother just moved back in. While you’re in for a great deal of trouble in many ways that you may not understand yet, one of them is easily solvable with this grand new technology by…
Thirsty plant sensor
Thirsty plant sensor This creative switch is turned on when you water your plant. When the plant is thirsty and needs water, the red LED will let you know you need to care for your plant. After watering, the green LED lets your know your plant is watered. What you’ll need: → a plant → green LED (+/-…
LED Gloves with Pressure Switch
I am making gloves to light up to reveal the numbers 1989 when held up by two people. The idea for this came from my friend and I discussing what to do for the Taylor Swift concert we are attending this Summer. Each glove has a different number on it corresponding with the way they…
Super Awesome Butt-Activated Pressure Switch
**This project is for all the cyclists who are really into safety, but also want to keep it stylish** For this project, you will need: (1) 9 volt battery (5) 3 volt LEDs (1) 1 ohm resistor (1) 150 ohm resistor about 6 inches of 12 gauge copper wire (2) different colored 22 gauge copper…