A project journal.
Elroy is a table lamp with a unique feature — the shade can dynamically change, at the swipe of a finger, to a new style or pattern to complement your mood, the time of day, or an event, all from your phone or web browser. Elroy is a concept and personal DIY project. I’ll share …
I mentioned in my Digital Gallery Wall post that it would be easy to build a remote control for Meural Canvases. Here it is: This was super easy because each Meural Canvas is wifi-connected and has a tiny webserver. The commands are exposed through a REST interface. So if you know the local IP address …
We make bean-to-bar chocolate in our kitchen and I’m often trying out different ideas to improve our process. The Chocovibe CV100 is a vibration table for molding tempered chocolate. Tempered chocolate has distinctive shine and appealing texture. A temper is achieved by heating and cooling the chocolate to precise points where certain crystal structures form and …
My wife is a serious amateur photographer. A few years ago, we created a photo wall in her office to showcase her framed images. We always intended to swap out the images with new photos over time, but 4 years later, the same images were in these frames… We thought about creating a digital photo …
Idea: My cat has a “bristle-bot” style toy, but it’s not a favorite. He’ll watch it as it wanders randomly around the floor, but he doesn’t really engage with a toy unless it “hides” — goes behind other objects so he can strategize about where it’s going to show up next. The style of motion …
The Xaar 128 is a piezoelectric inkjet printhead used in large format vinyl sign-making. It *might* be useful in 3d printing, conductive ink, or masking applications. Why piezo? TLDR: Most inkjet printheads are “thermal”: They work by superheating a fraction of the ink in a chamber, turning it into gas, which expands to force the …