Category: Interactive Tech

  • First PCB Designs!

    Finally got around to something I’ve always wanted to try:  I designed my own circuit boards for the first time ever (not counting acid etching in high school) and got them made! I designed the boards in Fritzing, which is an intuitive schematic capture and PCB layout tool, and had the boards printed at OSH…

  • MicroView Demos

    Happy New Year!  I’ve been playing around with the MicroView over the holidays.  It’s an amazing little Arduino-compatible thingee with built-in OLED display. It was launched on Kickstarter last year (to runaway success).  After numerous delays, I finally got mine (actually, Sparkfun sent me a whole extra set for my trouble, so kudos to them).  You can…

  • Schema Factor live performance at Burning Chrome

    Originally posted on Synescape: If you’re a total cyberpunk nerd this should immediately ring a bell: I could crash your whole (beat) from here man! Leif Bloomquist AKA Schema Factor performed at Burning Chrome using a Leap Motion controller for his hardware and a unique visualization engine. The result was mindblowing: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PWN5hufwWRQ Leif crits with Digital…

  • Using The LEAP Motion as a MIDI Controller

    I’ve been captivated by the possibilities of the LEAP Motion as an input device ever since it was announced.  It’s still finding its niche, but I feel an area of huge potential is for interactive electronic music. So, how to turn your gestures into MIDI data with the LEAP?  I’m especially interested in using it with…