OpenBCI
Have you ever wanted to move your cursor around with your mind? Well, now you can! Really.
This project is all about building and supplying a cheap brain computer interface (BCI) for open source developers to use and abuse. The device itself is, essentially, an arduino that reads the electrical signals in your brain via a method known as electroencephalography (EEG). A method that is often pictured as being achieved by attaching a bunch of electrodes to a shaved head, OpenBCI uses some more recent technology to achieve the same goal with sensors that you can stick on a hat.
So, want to move a cursor with your mind? Deliver telepathic instructions to a lego robot through your wireless network? Become a being of pure thought that exists only in the confines of the Internet? Done, done, and, probably, not done.
Cool and interesting. I did promise these would be interesting, right?
This project is all about building and supplying a cheap brain computer interface (BCI) for open source developers to use and abuse. The device itself is, essentially, an arduino that reads the electrical signals in your brain via a method known as electroencephalography (EEG). A method that is often pictured as being achieved by attaching a bunch of electrodes to a shaved head, OpenBCI uses some more recent technology to achieve the same goal with sensors that you can stick on a hat.
So, want to move a cursor with your mind? Deliver telepathic instructions to a lego robot through your wireless network? Become a being of pure thought that exists only in the confines of the Internet? Done, done, and, probably, not done.
Cool and interesting. I did promise these would be interesting, right?
One Page Bible
The Bible. On one enormous piece of paper. And you can still read it. Does more need to be said?
Probably, yes. Disclaimer, though: I'm not particularly religious but have zero issues with religion in general, and, mostly, just think this is a cool idea. Imagine if you could get your favorite book on a wall-sized sheet of paper? I know I'd buy into that.
Anyways. This particular project promises the Bible on a 7'x7' sheet of paper that is specially treated so it will stay flat, even after being shipped rolled up in a tube. The cost is a bit high, IMO, at $275, but you can still pledge to support the idea at under $50 and get some cool writing to hang on your wall.
So, for those of you who always wanted a Bible literally on your wall, go for it. For the rest of us, I'd still consider supporting this - if it gets off the ground and shows a lot of momentum, you could see similar things being done for a lot of other popular books.
I definitely just imagined a wall with ten rooms, and each wall having an entire book of The Malazan Book of the Fallen on it. It's... beautiful...
Probably, yes. Disclaimer, though: I'm not particularly religious but have zero issues with religion in general, and, mostly, just think this is a cool idea. Imagine if you could get your favorite book on a wall-sized sheet of paper? I know I'd buy into that.
Anyways. This particular project promises the Bible on a 7'x7' sheet of paper that is specially treated so it will stay flat, even after being shipped rolled up in a tube. The cost is a bit high, IMO, at $275, but you can still pledge to support the idea at under $50 and get some cool writing to hang on your wall.
So, for those of you who always wanted a Bible literally on your wall, go for it. For the rest of us, I'd still consider supporting this - if it gets off the ground and shows a lot of momentum, you could see similar things being done for a lot of other popular books.
I definitely just imagined a wall with ten rooms, and each wall having an entire book of The Malazan Book of the Fallen on it. It's... beautiful...
Viking Sword
Vikings. Swords. Again, does anything else need to be said?
Unfortunately, again, yes. You won't be getting a sword by pledging to this project. You will, however, be helping someone make an authentic Viking sword, craft a documentary about the sword, and just generally do awesome things that have the words 'Viking' and 'sword' near them.
Is it worth putting a bunch of money into this? Probably not. Is it worth it to put $10 into this so a guy can pursue his awesome hobby and so you can get an awesome picture of the finished sword? Perhaps. If you have money to throw around, or something.
Why? Because it's a clock. And it's in a box.
Basically, the idea is this - no face, no hands, no digits. It's just a box. Every fifteen minutes it'll make some awesome church-bell-like noises to let you know what's up. Outside of that, no worrying about the time, no constantly glancing at the clock, and no potentially distracting lighting or ticking.
Interesting, huh? I think so, at least.
Unfortunately, again, yes. You won't be getting a sword by pledging to this project. You will, however, be helping someone make an authentic Viking sword, craft a documentary about the sword, and just generally do awesome things that have the words 'Viking' and 'sword' near them.
Is it worth putting a bunch of money into this? Probably not. Is it worth it to put $10 into this so a guy can pursue his awesome hobby and so you can get an awesome picture of the finished sword? Perhaps. If you have money to throw around, or something.
Clock-in-a-Box
I'm afraid I can't actually call this project by it's real name - the USMA - and must, forevermore, refer to it as the clock-in-a-box.Why? Because it's a clock. And it's in a box.
Basically, the idea is this - no face, no hands, no digits. It's just a box. Every fifteen minutes it'll make some awesome church-bell-like noises to let you know what's up. Outside of that, no worrying about the time, no constantly glancing at the clock, and no potentially distracting lighting or ticking.
Interesting, huh? I think so, at least.
Vectr
Take a bunch of LED lights. Now, make it so they can determine the location and movement of your hand. Then, make the movement of that hand change the way sounds are produced.
That's Vectr.
While you could use Vectr as a simple controller for, say, a home studio system - which, by itself would be pretty interesting - imagine something else: taking Vectr and using it in a similar fashion to how people used to scratch records on turntables. You could even turn it into an advanced form of the therumen with a little effort, and that in and of itself is pretty cool.
Seriously, though, if no one does a live DJ show with two of these, I will be severely disappointed with the world. Hear that, world?
And that's the end. I'd suggest you to take a look at the links for all the projects, as they say way more 'bout the stuff than I do. Let me know what you think, and if you have any suggestions for projects to stick on here for next week, let me know.
That's Vectr.
While you could use Vectr as a simple controller for, say, a home studio system - which, by itself would be pretty interesting - imagine something else: taking Vectr and using it in a similar fashion to how people used to scratch records on turntables. You could even turn it into an advanced form of the therumen with a little effort, and that in and of itself is pretty cool.
Seriously, though, if no one does a live DJ show with two of these, I will be severely disappointed with the world. Hear that, world?
And that's the end. I'd suggest you to take a look at the links for all the projects, as they say way more 'bout the stuff than I do. Let me know what you think, and if you have any suggestions for projects to stick on here for next week, let me know.
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