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work notes

Auto Squiggler window mounted drawbot build notes

My Auto Squiggler project was certainly made standing on the shoulders of others, but the particular techniques I borrowed and combined might be relevant to someone's experimentation.

work notes

Analog Defender build notes

Since Alexander and I built our wacky Analog Defender game years ago I've wanted to rebuild — notes from a complete hardware re-build for Alt.Ctrl.GDC.

projects

Analog Defender at Game Developers Conference

Alexander and I were thrilled to show Analog Defender at Alt.Ctrl.GDC — a recap of the rebuild, the response, and a long list of thanks.

projects

Auto Squiggler the drawbot at Pecha Kucha Toronto

Building a window-mounted V-plotter for Pecha Kucha Toronto — mechanics, inspirations, contour processing, and the first public show.

misc.

Back in the (conventional) working world

Returning to creative tech work after nine months as a stay-at-home dad — new workspace, new projects, and a list of what comes next.

misc.

Iceland

A map, a trip, and more photos than I have captions for.

opinion

Observations on Eyeo and the psyche of a creative technologist

Notes from Eyeo in Minneapolis — fatherhood, creative tech, and fragmented observations from the first 48 hours of talks.

work notes

DJI Phantom payload and weight

Weight and payload notes for a first-generation DJI Phantom — stock quad measurements and parts for an upcoming lift project.

projects

Gaku

A prototype one-to-one communication device from the Canadian Film Centre Media Lab — sharing photos, video, and audio between grandparents and grandchildren.

experiments, projects

Quadcopter powered light painting

Light painting with a quadcopter — the origins of project WISP (Weird Illuminated Sky Paintings) with Brent Marshall and Dré Labre.

projects

1834 Roller Rider

A cruiser-controlled installation at Toronto The Good — pedal through 1834 Toronto while watching synced video of those streets today.

projects

Typewriter twitter wall

A real-time typewritten message wall for RBC at Inside Out — SMS and Twitter messages projected at the BATA Shoe Museum.

Useful links

  • Der Kritzler — window plotter
  • Makelangelo — V-plotter software
  • Processing — SRTM contour sketches
  • CamBam — DXF to GCode
  • Arduino Leonardo — HID consoles
  • Eyeo Festival
  • Alt.Ctrl.GDC
  • Lunar Trails — Seb Lee-Delisle

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