All the Stuff I Make

(and maybe some stuff I didn't?)

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📆 Apr 29. 2013
📁 atmel, avr, charlieplexing, led, microcontroller, pcb

Charlieplexing LEDs with an AVR ATmega328

Controlling many LEDs with few pins using the Charlieplexing technique.

📆 Mar 17. 2013
📁 drawers, lamp, LED lighting, organization, workbench

Electronics Workbench LED Upgrade

Finally seeing the light by upgrading the workbench illumination.

📆 Oct 31. 2012
📁 avr, Cardboard, electronics, Foam, Gorilla Tape, LEDs, PCBs, PVC Pipe, recycle, Spray Paint

Making Mad Props for meltmedia's Interactive Superhero Marketing Launch: Techno HAMMER

Building a glowing techno-hammer for our marketing superhero.

📆 Oct 31. 2012
📁 555 timer, LEDs, propmaking

Making Mad Props for meltmedia's Interactive Superhero Marketing Launch: The HAT

Constructing a telepathy helmet with blinking lights for the boss.

📆 Jul 8. 2012
📁 batteries, capacitive touch, Disney magic, flexible PCB, IR receiver, led, microcontroller, MSP430, RGB, Texas Instruments

Disney Glow With The Show Ears Teardown

Taking apart Disney's glowing ears to see how the magic works.

📆 Jul 21. 2011
📁 12V, avr, desk toy, electronics, fiberglass, lathe, LEDs, microcontroller, MOSFETs, Next Generation, Star Trek, transistors, warp core, woodworking

Desktop Warp Core - The Early Years

The humble beginnings of building a warp core for my office desk.

📆 Jan 9. 2011
📁 arduino, atmega168, avr, gift, lamp, led, pcb, woodworking

LED Mood Lamp

Building a geometric, color-shifting LED mood lamp from scratch.

📆 Jan 8. 2011
📁 button, dome, hack, led, sparkfun, upgrade

Hack the SparkFun Big Red Dome Button!

Upgrading a big red button with better LEDs and lower power.

📆 Nov 1. 2010
📁 atmega, avr, lamp, led, lighting, pcb, reading light

Update: LED Reading Lamp Materializing

Progress on the custom PCB for the bed reading light.

📆 Oct 27. 2010
📁 casting, costume, halloween, led, pcb, propmaking, resin, smd, wearable

Tony Stark for Halloween 2010: The Arc Reactor (RT Mark II)

Building a movie-accurate Iron Man Arc Reactor prop.

📆 Oct 12. 2010
📁 atmega, atmega328, avr, lamp, led, pcb, reading

LED Reading Lamp

A custom PCB reading light to keep the peace at bedtime.