Author Archives: mahto

Arduino on 64-bit Linux

Posted on July 16, 2009 by mahto

UPDATE: The official release of Arduino now includes a 64-bit version, I suggest you use that one. After bemoaning the lack of a 64-bit version of the last few Arduino releases, and the subsequent hoops that had to be followed … Continue reading →

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Sideways Tetris prototype

Posted on July 9, 2009 by mahto

This is a little prototype game that I made to answer the question: What if tetris was played on a hill? Tetris theme is as performed by me on a synth. You can download the game here (requires python and … Continue reading →

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Spinner Synth Prototype

Posted on July 1, 2009 by mahto

The Spinner Synth is a MIDI controller made with a piece of scrap wood, a webcam and some tape. I’d been meaning to mess around with a visualization library for a while, and this seemed like a great reason to … Continue reading →

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Proposal: Fire Visualizer

Posted on June 26, 2009 by mahto

This system is designed to impose a sense of immediacy upon critical tasks that have strong, real-life consequences but unfortunately lack direct visual feedback until it is too late (ie, paying bills on time, submitting applications, etc)

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Sunrise

Posted on June 25, 2009 by mahto

I got up extra early early this morning (but not quite early enough) to watch the sunrise from Mt. Washington. Here is a time lapse video I made of the event: Technical details after the break.

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Dinner

Posted on June 21, 2009 by mahto

I made up a couple of dishes for dinner tonight: Mustard greens with bamboo shoots and shitake mushrooms Ingredients: Mustard Greens Sliced Bamboo Shoots Shitake Mushrooms Green onions Olive oil Soy Sauce Directions: Soak mushrooms in warm water for ~30 … Continue reading →

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Articulated Arm Prototype

Posted on June 18, 2009 by mahto

Here is a little prototype that I am working on to learn about the shop that I will be building my installation in. I used a few pieces of scrap wood and some wire to attempt to make an articulating … Continue reading →

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