Just a quick post to share a video of some of the first animations I’ve programmed for DOTKLOK, my upcoming open-source digital clock with multiple time animations.
The final version will probably have a black/smoked case with a choice of red or green LEDs.
Not sure if the buttons will be on the side or the bottom [...]
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DOTKLOK prototype programming
DOTKLOK beta
Thanks to the laser cutter at NYC Resistor, I have my first DOTKLOK beta w/ an “open concept” enclosure:
Not sure that this is what the final clock will actually look like, but I now have a nice prototype to program on.
Since this will be an open source kit, I’m looking for feedback about the buttons.
Should [...]
DOTKLOK prototyping
A few more pics from the prototyping stage of DOTKLOK (see my introductory blog post here.
I’ve soldered my prototyping circuit together:
Next up: a user interface (buttons!) and writing lots of time animations . . .
Introducing DOTKLOK
Today I made some initial progress on one of my summer projects here at NYC Resistor – a rudimentary mock-up of the DOTKLOK hardware:
DOTKLOK will be an open source clock kit with multiple time-telling animations, some literal like the simple display above, and others showing the passage of time through abstract patterns, following on from [...]
The LEDs are on the wall
I’ve officially begun my residency at Eyebeam Art + Technology Center in NYC:
[ Eyebeam bio ]
Working with Hernani Dias on the Re:Farm project (see my previous post for some more info about the Re:Farm project), my first objective is to create the PCB for the Re:Farm On The Wall module, a data visualization module using [...]
Making in NYC
I’m happy to announce that I’m spending an art-focused summer in NYC! Between now and the end of August, I’ll be based out of midtown Manhattan.
It already feels like I have more projects than the time to complete them I’ve secured an “artist in residency” position with NYC Resistor, where I have open [...]
One Button Objects
Back in February, I saw this call for single button, interactive objects to be displayed at an exhibition called “one button objects,” in San Francisco, as part of the Gamma4 one button game event during the 2010 Game Developers Conference.
This presented a perfect opportunity to experiment with interactivity and sensor input for my Electric Window [...]
Chinatown Remixed 2010
Intro
Chinatown Remixed runs from May 8 to June 8, 2010, in Ottawa’s Chinatown district. This is the second year for the annual “art walking tour,” where local businesses, restaurants, and shops open their doors to collaborate with artists, providing art “exhibtions in unusual places.”
Last year, Deb and I made a “Chinatown Remixed” sign from electroluminescent [...]
Boingboing
Just a quick note to say what a pleasant surprise it was to find out that last week, my lighting art was featured on blog of all things cool, geeky, and techy, Boingboing
You can visit the post here.
Printed circuit board (PCB) etching
Scope
This post assumes some knowledge of PCB etching methods and is an account of my experience with the toner transfer method. If this is new to you, you may have to get Googling on a few of things mentioned here. That said, I’ve linked to the sites I found most useful during the process.
Intro
Up until [...]