Aida
October 31, 2009
I love Audi even more now!
Scanimations
April 14, 2009
If you don’t know what a scanimation is then here is a youtube clip by the creator -
If that has got you curious, excited or you are just plain bored then check out a little tutorial i wrote on how to create a scanimation. Please ignore the indexhibit sites style for the moment i have not had the time to style it yet.
The Sound Database
April 9, 2009
I have almost finished a project which I have been working on for the last few months so i thought it was about time I posted it up here. The website is written for Peter Cusack of CRiSAP (Creative Research in Sound Art & Performance). He approached me looking for an online database to show case sounds around major cities in the UK (which eventually turned into the world) and here is the result: The Sound Database
There are a few bugs and usability features that I am working on but the base of the site pretty much finished.
The site uses a number of different languages and API to achieve the end result.
Languages-
- HTML
- CSS
- Javascript
- PHP
- MySQL
- AJAX
- Regular Expression
API:
This is the first time i have coded something this complicated and i am fairly pleased with the results. Next i hope to add some extra functionality to the site.
- A randomizer which pans around the world randomly playing sounds as it goes.
- A walk though feature whereby the user can draw a line though the sounds. An icon will drive the path of the line playing sounds in close proximity. Sounds will pan to the left if they are on the left and right if they are on the right.
Cantilever Chair
March 21, 2009
Call me a non-believer but I need to see a video of someone actually sitting on this chair before i trust it. My doubts aside the chair is rumoured to “achieve strength, balance and flexibility though meticulously carved wood strategically spaced on a synthetic elastomer. “ Who am i to argue?
Lets keep things complicated
March 15, 2009
I am a massive fan of elaborate, over the top, complex mechanisms that achieve small tasks. I love everything from the countless examples of Rube Goldberg machines out there to the imaginative and humorous scribblings of Heath Robinson. This mechanism designed by Rob Higgs is a beautifully elaborate autonomous bottle opener/pouring device. I find it quite hard to imagine how you would begin to build an object like this.
Phosphorescence
March 12, 2009
Recently i have been experimenting with hacking old printers and in my research i came accross this:
Phosphorescence according to wikipedia allow absorbed radiation to be re-emitted at a lower intensity for up to several hours. It was built from a miniPov and adapted to radiate a phosphorescence panel. The overall effect is pretty creepy and would make for an awesome horror style B movie end credits.
original source: Makezine
Technology that answers back
February 27, 2009
cleverbot is a product of jabberwacky.com. Jaberwacky lets you create a robot and then teach it to chat about what ever you would like it to chat about. The idea is that insurance companies and other commercial sites could teach the robot about what they do and then the robot could be placed on their website to help customers with questions and advice. That’s the practical side of it but for me i just enjoyed chatting absolute nonsense to it and reading its random responses. At one point it asked me if i tasted of cheese and it also told me the the giant pyramid with the eye is watching me. Perfectly normal conversations! The idea behind the site is pretty amazing! It would be good if they published an API for the service so that people could link Arduino and other hardware to the site and have actual AI talking projects.
BeatBearing Tangible Rhythm Sequencer by Peter Bennet
February 27, 2009
There are three main reasons why i love this project. Firstly the switches are ingenious. They look to be made out of washers cut in half and separated then as the ball bearing is placed down it connects the two half’s and joins the circuit together. Its so simple that is brilliant.
The second reason i like this project so much is that it uses the old CRT type screen. If you ever go to a dump you will see plenty of these thrown to waste replaced by the more convenient TFT monitor. Its nice to see the old monitors being put to use, i have always thought that the CRT screen would make an awesome base to a coffee table (project coming soon).
I also love that the interface is placed directly above the screen making it possible for the interface to react and change colour throughout the experience. I found this project on the MAKE magazine blog. The Make blog has more information on the build and techniques used for communicating with the computer so if this interests you take a look there as well.
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Virtual Reality Circular Floor
February 25, 2009
Bring out the old school platform games like Mario and Alex the Kid and immerse yourself in them. Ok not quite but it does show some serious potential. This automated floor adapts as the user walks and makes sure they don’t go any where. Its pretty impressive but i feel at the moment it is a bit slow at the moment!
3D Mapping Projection
February 25, 2009
Found this video of laughingsquid.com. Some of the effects used are mind blowing. I especially like the leaking TV its just a really nice concept. There are a few cheesy moments but these can be excused as overall the footage is awesome. The video is a show reel from the french design company EasyWeb.
