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PCB 16 Segment Display
2020-11-02
[openKolibri] creates a sixteen segment display made
of stacked PCBs.
The sixteen segment display is a 100mm x 67mm display made from four stacked PCBs, with the top
PCB being used as a diffusor.
There are 128 0603 SMT LEDs that are driven from a TM1640 driver.
See openKolibri's website for purchasing options.
submitted by [abetusk]
Art Deco Earrings
2020-11-02
[sawaiz] creates art deco earrings that are motion sensitive.
submitted by [abetusk]
Cyborg Ring
2020-11-02
[zakqwy] creates a cyborg ring.
submitted by [abetusk]
LED Face Mask
2020-10-30
[Chelsea Klukas] creates a full face mask of RGB LEDs (for ~$160)
submitted by [abetusk]
Split Flap
2020-10-28
A DIY and free/libre version of a split flap display
submitted by [abetusk]
Mini Word Clock
2020-10-26
A mini word clock that could potentially be used as a wrist watch.
submitted by [abetusk]
Tiny PCB Violin
2020-10-25
[Alexandra Covor] creates a tiny violin that plays songs from an onboard
piezo-electic buzzer.
MIT licenced under GitHub.
submitted by [abetusk]
PCB Stat Tracker
2020-10-24
[25albert] has created a table top role playing game (TTRPG) stat tracker.
The board uses the PCB as a diffusor for the underlying LEDs.
In addition, the top layer PCB overhang's flex is used
to press the underlying tactile switch, creating a nicer user interface.
[25alpbert] gives credit to [Nick Poole] for the
clever PCB tips and tricks.
submitted by [abetusk]
"Can The Subaltern Speak" Batting Eyelash Mask
2020-10-24
[Behnaz Farahi] gives details on the making of the "Can The Subaltern Speak?" mask.
[Behnaz Farahi] writes:
This project is inspired by ... masks worn by the Bandari women from southern Iran. ... these masks were developed during Portuguese colonial rule, as a way of protecting ... from the gaze of slave masters looking for pretty women. ... from a contemporary perspective, they can be seen as ... protecting women from patriarchal colonial oppression.
Here the ‘wink’ of the sexual predator is subverted into a language to protect women from the advances of a predator. ...
submitted by [abetusk]
Sensor LED Ring
2020-10-24
[Joey Castillo] is working on an RGB LED sensor ring.
[Joey Castillo] writes:
... it's four Dotstar LED's and an LIS2DH accelerometer. ...
Still some issues to work through though:
the big fail so far: for some reason the SPI Flash chip isn't working, so I don't have room for both the LIS3DH and Dotstar libraries ...
running a rainbow demo, instead of reacting to motion like I'd hoped.
submitted by [abetusk]
