October 5, 2011 archive

Scrapyard Challenge Writeup

I started with taking a radio apart, in an attempt to be able to use analog switches to create variable inputs. I began testing for outputs with the multimeter which did not succeed. Then I took an old joystick apart and used buttons to create a variety of different notes. At the same time, Brian …

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Feedback Loop and 2 Mashups

FEEDBACK LOOP: The Sitting Calculator: Below is a video of my prototype. I used an apple to simulate a person sitting down on a chair. Ideally I would have used a counter to indicate how long the person was sitting. In this case I used an LED. As a person sits down, the feedback loop …

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