Miscellany
Atari K-9
The Atari K-9 is a case modification and art installation created to pay homage to Joe Grand’s first personal computer, the Atari 400 8-bit home computer, and one of his earliest pieces of software programming. It is a simple, non-intrusive reminder of home computing’s early days and was designed to stay consistent with Atari products of the era. [ continue ]
Circuit Board Night Light
The Circuit Board Night Light was created from six non-functioning DEFCON 14 Badges. Five boards are fastened together with L-shaped corner braces and round-head slotted machine screws to create a base for the modified head-mounted, white LED-based flashlight mechanism. The top circuit board attaches to the base via a narrow butt hinge to allow access to the inner components. Dura-Lar 1/200 of an inch thick matte drafting paper is affixed to the inner side of each circuit board to help diffuse the light. The Circuit Board Night Light measures 4 inches in each dimension. [ continue ]
DEFCON 14 Badge
The DEFCON 14 Badge was created for the 2006 edition of DEFCON, the largest and oldest continuously running hacker and computer security convention in the world. The badge, which used active electronics and was intended to decrease counterfeiting while still provide intentionally open circuitry to allow attendees to experiment with and modify the badge to their liking, was the first of its kind for DEFCON. Over 6,000 badges were manufactured and were sold out within hours of the convention’s opening. [ continue ]
Color Orb Audio-Synchronized Lamp
The Color Orb is an audio-synchronized lamp that uses three LEDs (red, green, and blue) to create a spectacular combination of randomized colors that pulse brighter and dimmer in response to the pitch and rhythm of music or ambient sound. [ continue ]
Solder Stencil End Table
The Solder Stencil End Table is created from recycled surface mount solder stencils previously used for production electronics assembly. The laser-cut aluminum stencil measures 17 3/4 inches in both length and width and 3/4 of an inch in height. The legs are fashioned from 18 inches long, 3/4 of an inch in diameter, copper corrugated water heater connectors and are mounted to threads in the underside of the stencil with modified bolts. The completed design measures 19 1/2 inches high and can support approximately 20 pounds of weight on its top surface. [ continue ]