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Sparkle night sky - etextiles painting by Miyuki
August 31, 2013 This painting mimics what you might see in a bright night sky: mostly static lights, with an occasional shooting star. The lights are programmed with a fading pattern (always (repeat 4 (wait 90)) (right2)) so the shooting star appears once every few minutes. It's a wonderful effect - nobody expects to see this painting suddenly light up. This is the aesthetic we want to explore with ambient computing: incorporate electronics that add a little something, without removing focus from the actual object (in this case the painting). You can paint over all the LED boards and Sparkle board, leaving just the actual LED lights exposed. The tiny red-light and touch strip on Sparkle are not painted over, so you can reprogram it later. The conductivity of the thread doesn't seem to have been affected by the paint, but if you're worried, you can put a bit of masking tape on the connections before painting over them. Check out the tutorial
Sparkle Interface - Animated patterns
July 31, 2013 One of the most requested features for the Sparkle programming interfaces is an animated preview of commands. The Sparkle UI now has a nifty animation of the light patterns so you can see what they look like before programming your Sparkle project. When you press the menu to choose a different pattern, the popup shows a list of animations so there's no more guesswork. The speed of the animation is controlled by the speed knobs on the UI. The animation is currently used only for the sequencer section, though we plan to add it for sensor, code, and colorwell in the near future. Have fun, and let us know how you like it!
Flexible Glam Board
May 16, 2013 Introducing a flexible board for etextiles! No sewing necessary, just slip the thin battery into the slits and things light up. You can also connect power through the holes on the side...
Sapphire Stars Cummerbund
May 15, 2013 Aniomagic friend Jacquelyn Bartels of Sapphire Stars Designs sent us a video of this wonderful sparkle sound-sensing cummerbund. Make a sound or ruffle your jacket to make it come alive!
Business card with LED and battery-switch
April 22, 2013 Here's a nifty business card made with a tiny watch battery (CR1216), a battery-holder-switch, LED and conductive paint. What would really take it to another level is ultra-thin batteries (500 microns) from the likes of Blue Spark Printed Batteries. We're patiently waiting for these batteries to become available (and affordable, heh heh). |
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