3D Printing Hype
3D printers have been getting a lot of press and I think journalists have misled the general public. On one hand you have of consumer level machines in the <$2000...
Tic-Tac-Toe
This is a game I’m making for a two year old. I love working with hardboard but it has no tolerance for water so you can’t clean it unless you...
Art-O-Matic
I’ve not done any drawing robots in a while and I got the bug again. I drew Art-O-Matic up in Sketchup (and gear generator) then made the parts from hardboard using a CNC cutter. Added...
Spool Knitting
I can’t remember if it was my mom or dad that showed me spool knitting. I think it was my mom but my dad made the spool. I might have...
FireFly: Wearable Social Pendant
Firefly is a social pendant that reacts to social situations and human contact (Firefly development timeline). It creates visualizations of human group-social dynamic in real time using color. Both for...
Hack UR Yard
A wave of blue light traverses a network of garden lights in response to an intruder.[/caption] After working on the Firefly project which has infra red communications and LED lights,...
Walkalong Glider Blitz
Women of Aviation World Wide Week! Join Phil Rossoni and myself for a walkalong glider blitz! List of events below! 2200 I<3U walkalong gliders were made for this occasion! If you missed all of...
Arduino Day
Arduino’s tenth anniversary is upon us! So let”s hang out! What’s an Arduino? Check out Arduino workshops! Arduino Jam Session RSVP to darcy@inventorArtist.com Saturday, March 29th, 2pm-5pm Room M70, 2 Daly Avenue,...
Renoir and Social Networks
Renoir is known for intimate and candid subjects but I want to point out attention networks in his paintings. In the luncheon above you can see “directed” ties in the...
Shop Lamp
I really needed a good lamp. I had some of those halogens from a hardware store (Canadian Tire, American Tire). They suck. The bulbs burn out continually. I thought I...
Dream Walk
An interactive snowflake installation responds to movement and gesture with color and light. These suspended snowflakes use sensors and a microcontroller to analyse your motion in real time to...
Cilantro-matic
I wanted to grow basil, cilantro, vegetables and fruit to so I could enjoy moving more towards healthy eating and cooking and eat out less. I decided to try to...
Software Tool Chains
Since I’ve been making things I’ve started to rely more and more on more modern fabrication/prototyping methods. They include: CAD (Computer Aided Design) CAM (Computer Aided Manufacturing) CNC Machines, CNC Laser,...
Pencil-Bot
I’ve been working on my Painting Robot project which is a bit complex. I decided to break it down and do some similar projects that are simpler. I’ll learn more...
I♥U Glider
The I♥U Glider is the only glider that comes in a Valentines card![/caption] “I♥U”Glider” (I<3U) is a walkalong glider designed for a Valentines card. Made of extremely thin foam it...
Octopus-B-Gone
Chargers have become a source of clutter in my life. Every cell phone and camera has it’s own junked-up-proprietary-wall-wart charging system. Then there’s AA, AAA and 9V batteries and chargers....
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