E-Paper Wall Paper
Just like the clock clock of old, there’s something magical about a giant wall of smaller pieces working together to make a larger version of that thing. The E-Paper Wall …read more Continue reading E-Paper Wall Paper
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A Pi Calculating Pi for Pi Day
What is it about pi that we humans — at least some of us — find so endlessly fascinating? Maybe that’s just it — it’s endless, an eternal march of …read more Continue reading A Pi Calculating Pi for Pi Day
AI and Savvy Marketing Create Dubious Moon Photos
Taking a high-resolution photo of the moon is a surprisingly difficult task. Not only is a long enough lens required, but the camera typically needs to be mounted on a …read more Continue reading AI and Savvy Marketing Create Dubious Moon Photos
Large E-Paper Slow Movie Player Offers Great Docs
Over the last couple of years we’ve seen several iterations of the “slow movie player” concept, where a film is broken up into individual frames which are displayed on an …read more Continue reading Large E-Paper Slow Movie Player Offers Great Docs
Moving Magnet Draws Stylish Shapes On Flexible Film
[Moritz v. Sivers] has a knack for making his own displays, which are typically based on some obscure physical effect. Magnetic viewing films, those thin plastic sheets that change color …read more Continue reading Moving Magnet Draws Stylish Shapes On Flexible Film
Researchers Use AI to Generate Images Based on People’s Brain Activity
Researchers found that they could reconstruct high-resolution images from brain activity. Continue reading Researchers Use AI to Generate Images Based on People’s Brain Activity
Wild and wonderful designs hit the beach in wintry Toronto
Each year, the Winter Stations competition transforms beach lifeguard stations in Toronto into temporary structures for part of the Northern Hemisphere’s winter season. The winning designs for 2023 have now been revealed and consist of an eclectic coll… Continue reading Wild and wonderful designs hit the beach in wintry Toronto
Sailing on a Sea of Seven-Segment Displays
The amount of information the humble seven-segment display can convey is surprising. There are the ten numerals, dead-ringers or reasonable approximations for about half the alphabet, and even a few …read more Continue reading Sailing on a Sea of Seven-Segment Displays
Sneaky Clock Displays Wrong Time If It Catches You Looking
We have a soft spot for devices that subvert purpose and expectation, and that definitely sums up [Guy Dupont]’s Clock That Is Wrong. It knows the correct time, but whether …read more Continue reading Sneaky Clock Displays Wrong Time If It Catches You Looking
Drawing Knots on an Oscilloscope Using Analog Means
Generating interesting imagery on an analog oscilloscope is a fun activity enjoyed by many, with an excellent demonstration by [Henry Segerman] provided in a recent video which covers [Matthias Goerner]’s …read more Continue reading Drawing Knots on an Oscilloscope Using Analog Means