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Outdoor Conductivity Fun!
Originally Posted: APRIL 22, 2010 This quarter’s Physical Computing class is focusing on making interactive music. The first topic is resistance. We’ve gone over what a regular circuit resistor is and now we’re testing the resistance/conductivity of everything else. Today we a simple circuit to test the conductivity of plants outside. It was amazingly successful…
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Student’s Review of Physical Computing
Originally posted JUNE 14, 2010 I just finished teaching my third quarter long Physical Computing class. It had its ups and downs but was overall very positive. I have my students fill out a Course Review sheet to give me some feedback about what they liked, didn’t like, and what improvements to make. There is…
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Hackable Electronics Kit
An Arduino electronics kits that are as educational as they are good looking and has a life after it’s been built. They can also be easily hacked into something bigger. Existing electronics kits are educational but ugly, or look good and don’t teach you anything. My kits have laser cut enclosures that look great and…
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Modular IOT Catpost
A customizable internet of things cat post that says what your cat is doing and lets you interact with while away. Mix and match attachments that sense or react to the cat. Program the cat post through a website with simple drag and drop tools. Have the post tweet about how long the cat naps…
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Bling for AT
Capacative touch sensors under holding pads on a walker that activate ground effect lighting