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Projects

µTVBG – World Smallest TV-B-Gone clone

4 July 2009 Projects

I really like TV-B-Gone by Mitch Altman. The idea to have an universal remote to switch off any TV set is just marvellous! But for some real sneaky operation I wanted a much smaller version which perfectly fits into my pocket. So how about a small experiment how small you can go (and still solder [...]

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Space Invaders Button

13 April 2009 Projects

The reason I started all this microcontroller stuff was that I wanted to create an animated button displaying space invaders characters. Preferably the same size as an normal button (the ones you put on your jacket, not your panel). Now here it is:
If you do not see the electronics for this small display read [...]

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Gravitron

23 December 2008 Projects

Playing around with gravity:

A basic piece exploring interaction with gravity. It is (again) half a ping pong ball. On the rim there is a red dot, which always stays up. You can turn it as you want – the red dot will go up again. Video after the click.

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How was your day, darling?

1 October 2008 Projects

After some previous testings I did finish the final Version of How was you day, darling? – or shorter “hwydd”:

It is a small object (actually half a ping pong ball), interacting with its owner and environment (and being pretty boring without interaction). The object permanently aggregates light samples (i.e. it measures the every second and [...]

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How was your day: The first prototype

25 August 2008 Projects

After the first idea was born a project name and prototype was created:
The project name “How was your day, darling?” or shortly “hwydd” refers to the interaction of the device. After you come home you take it in your hand and the device tells you how its day has been. A neat little reactive device.
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How was your day: The beginning

11 August 2008 Projects

It all started with a simple Pummer:
A Pummer is a BEAM bot, which collects light during the day and transmits it as light pulses in the night. A Pummer is a nice ornament but lacks a bit of intelligence and interactivity.

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