April 3rd, 2008

I’ve posted Lilypad before, it is a variation of the Arduino open-source prototyping board to create electronic textiles.
As you might have guessed, the Lilypad is the one on the right, the others are Arduino boards. Other electronic elements are also embedded in the embroidery. It definitely has a different look than all those other breadboard based physical computing projects.
work and picture by Beck Stern
design, DIY, fashion, open-source, physical computing, processing
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March 26th, 2008

The ‘Digital MIDI Step Sequencer‘ is an Arduino based MIDI sequencer. I’m in awe for the breadboard design! Make sure you watch this video of the first prototype on YouTube.
Arduino is an open-source electronics prototyping platform based on flexible, easy-to-use hardware and software. It is part of the whole Processing open-source movement. Everyone who wants to get into physical computing should get such an Arduino board.
I whish I was smart enough to build something like that … I’ll try to make an LED blink tonight, promissed …
“Besides the impressive functionality, this is some some very elegant breadboarding at work.” - Make Magazine
design, DIY, hardware, music, physical computing, processing, product design, sound
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March 5th, 2008
Tengu is a small USB gadget that lip-syncs to music, your voice or … Neat! The brave out there who want to build one themselves should go here.
DIY, hardware, led, music, physical computing, USB
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January 28th, 2008
Karl Klomp is a Dutch media-artist - vj - theater technician. He knows how to modify video hardware and even build it from scratch. The output: glitch art.

But also hardware tools like this ‘Minimal Video Mixer’. Pure hardware porn.

2D, animation, art, DIY, hardware, interface, physical computing, video, VJ
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January 17th, 2008
This is probably the coolest homemade music sequencer. Made by Roman Haefeli.
A software-sequencer controls 8 solenoids, that knock on different things and therefore produce some rhythmic noise. Made with puredata, an arduino board and a selfmade relayboard to control the solenoids.
found at DE:BUG
DIY, music, physical computing, sound, video
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September 26th, 2007
Erling Ellingsen made a $2 multi-touch pad with a plastic bag, some dye and a camera. Just watch the video to believe it.
found @ Signal vs. Noise
DIY, hardware, interface, physical computing, video
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August 31st, 2007
Time x paper x transformers = a paper Bumble Bee.
3D, DIY, paper, toys
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April 5th, 2007

When I was a kid, a cool bread box was a must. Rodrigo Piwonka posted this picture on flickr and I think it’s THE bread box for 21st century geek.
found at Core77
design, DIY, product design
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April 2nd, 2007
This is supposed to be a brush … I can’t think of anything that I would brush away with it, but it looks nice. For those who want a DIY guide, go to this Instructables page.
DIY
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