Author Archives: mahto

Idea: Hat Machine

The hat machine is capable of placing a hat on your head as you walk out the door. A successful version would be able to detect and lock onto your head as a target, and use some sort of ceiling-mounted … Continue reading

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Michigan friends: Come to Maker Faire Detroit!

To everyone I know who lives in or near Detroit: MAKE, the company that I’ve been writing for over the past year, is putting on a giant art/tech/craft event called Maker Faire at the Henry Ford at the end of … Continue reading

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Bug dance

.. this is when you know you have been in the lab for too long. Full size photo here.

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Moving to a new host provider

[image: My former neighbors, that I left behind during my move from Phoenix to Pittsburgh. My neighbors at 1&1 aren't as smelly, however I won't miss them as much as my cow friends] After 5 years at 1&1, I’m moving … Continue reading

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Cicada flyover

Bam! High-def version of the video is available here. The system looks like this:

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Motion test on the camera rig

So this is what we’ve been working towards this past week. The above video is a nonsense trajectory with all four axis moving at the same time, just to show that they work. The system itself seems to be functional, … Continue reading

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ACME Spay & Neuter visits Anthrocon 2010

We visited Anthrocon 2010 to help raise awareness of the need to be spayed or neutered, which prevents unwanted offspring and leads a healthy lifestyle. We had a lot of fun handing out fliers and talking to people, and performed … Continue reading

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