I created a new type of DIY conductive rubber. I openly published all the details along with several projects to get designers imaginations pumping.
Crafts
Unlimited SD Card Backup in the Field Mod
Modification for backing up precious data in harsh conditions with limited power. Worked great in Madagascar!
Lilypatch: Soft Breakout Board for Digital Hiking
I am planning several trips to build technology out in the wilderness with animals, and so I tried to make this little, cheap platform for electronics without soldering.
Standing Tree Desk
Here’s a tool I made for writing my dissertation in the field.
Light Up Wolf Medallion
I was commissioned by the University of Illinois to design and handcraft over 600 medallions as part of Deke Weaver’s Unreliable Bestiary performance project, “Wolf.” Flickr Documentation Here is the instructable which can explain how you can build your own:
Paint Pulse
For one of our main projects in the Digital World and Image Group, we created an artifact for digital / physical electromagnetic water painting. Inspired by the ancient Turkish marbling technique, Ebru (“Cloud Painting”), and the Japanese technique suminagashi, we developed […more]