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MiniMiniMiniMiniMiniMini!!!!

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Arduino Mini, by doryexmachina.
TEENSY ITTY BITTY MINIS!!!!
Okay, I’ll admit it, I’m way too excited about these lil’ buggers, but holy crap are they cool. And fast. And useful. And TINY!

Combine that with [...]

One day, two rivers

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Yesterday my CommLab group met to film the outdoor scenes for our two-minute movie (which are most of the scenes anyway), filmed in Cooper Park, which I believe is in [...]

And the midterm season dries up

It’s 2:15 in the morning on a Thursday night (or Friday morning, depending on your point of view). I’m sitting on my longboard in the PATH station, typing furiously on my laptop as I await Ye Olde PATHe train. I am covered in sweat and sawdust, my hands are burned from soldering and [...]

Genius is…

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1027060149.jpg, by doryexmachina.
Thank you, owner of ITP locker #237, whoever you are.

Progressions…

I’m taking a break from soldering to blog.
(Revisiting the previous statement. Holy crap I’m a nerd.)
We’re progressing. Slowly. But quite steadily. Tonio and I are madly soldering away, each of us on one side (one LED-person each, essentialy), while Eugene madly codes away (she’s trying to get music to come out [...]

Part of one dude lights up!!!!

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It’s on the way! After a billion hours of soldering LED’s, our lil’ dude is on his way, McFinally!
Many, many thanks to Adam Simon for joining our soldering party and keeping [...]

Pcomp — keepin’ it gangsta.

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DSCN4306, by doryexmachina.
The chair progresses still — now with our supply of 120 BRAND NEW SUPERBRIGHT LEDs!!!
We’re seeing some happy improvements — the chair works fully as a switch, and still can trigger a light.  [...]

Etch-A-Sketch in Ardunio/Processing — WORKS!

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Etch-A-Sketch!, by doryexmachina.
I kick ASS!
[Etch A Sketch in action!]

Etch-A-Sketch in Ardunio/Processing

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Etch-A-Sketch in Ardunio, by doryexmachina.
Physical pots are controlling the X and Y of the dot, just like in a real one!
Huzzah! I’ve replicated a cheap children’s toy! Go me!

Guys, I’m serial!!!

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DSCN4297, by doryexmachina.
WE HAVE TO STOP MANBEARPIG!
*ahem*
I can’t say it’s all that nifty, as I’m just using code swiped off the site, but I still feel pretty damn nifty for [...]