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Idea 100 plus

less than 1 minute read

All the rest of the ideas that did not make the cut

Idea 089 - Wheres Wren?

2 minute read

A Wheres Waldo hunt and search photo book that teaches people how to ID local species of birds.

Idea 064 - Inflatable crowd

less than 1 minute read

A crowd of mini wacky inflatable arm man (Air Dancers) in a matrix controlled by sound

Idea 058 - In a million parts

8 minute read

Transformative art series based on quotable lines from books, movies, or songs. Nnamdi Brat as Blown ink and watercolor paintings

Idea 057 - Movie Mogul Mania

2 minute read

A fantasy movie league where players draft actors and films to earn points based on award nominations and wins, box office sales, and other movie statistics

Idea 039 - Growth a game

5 minute read

A game where you start as the smallest living thing, then grow and evolve depending on what actions you do the most

Idea 030 - Chatbot Journaling

2 minute read

A chatbot that gives you writing prompts for daily journaling. Ask follow up questions for clarity. Builds a web of knowledge about you and gives feedback

Idea 029 - SproutSwipe

3 minute read

Use cell phone sensors to create a filtered list of suitable plants for a space then show the plants using Augmented Reality. Dating app for plants

Idea 028 - Finite Future Clock

4 minute read

Experience the passage of time in a new light with our death clock a stunning LED panel that visualizes the preciousness of life as it counts down Serves as ...

Idea 024 - Call to Adventure

1 minute read

A mystery letter is delivered filled with puzzles that need to be solved in order to give directions to a meeting place for the start of an adventure.

Idea 019 - Big Red Button

2 minute read

Create a series of buttons with labels, install them around the city, see what ones get pushed most

Idea 015 - AI Create your own story book

1 minute read

AI generated a personalized story book that incorporates information that you provide, following the common story types. Hero’s journey, etc, made for kids

Idea 014 - AI Pictionary

1 minute read

Like, Pictionary but an AI draws the picture and you try and guess the prompt that was used to generate the picture

Idea 008 - Reconnect a postcard project

2 minute read

People are disconnected more than ever and need a reason to reconnect with each other. Create a series of postcards and send packs of them to friends and fam...

Idea 007 - Emoji Macro Pad Keyboard

2 minute read

A macro pad keyboard with most commonly used Emoji as key caps for quick access when you want to respond to a message with an iconography

Idea 005 - Scream Photo Booth

1 minute read

A photo booth where the camera is only triggered when you scream loud enough. Producing a photo with real emotions

Idea 003 - PCB Art of Every Mammal in BC

3 minute read

A series of PCB art badges, one for each mammal in BC. Each badge has a small sensor and some LEDs that relate to the mammal. Make a limited edition series o...

Idea 002 - Keyboard Flute

3 minute read

Electronic Flute PCB - A product for music lovers and DIY enthusiasts alike. This PCB is designed to be a customizable electronic flute that uses a tiny mems...

Samsung ‘The Frame’ TV art

less than 1 minute read

I created a Gallery of AI/ML generated artwork for the The Samsung ‘The Frame’ TV. All the artwork in this gallery was generated by me using Mid Journey and ...

Feb 2019 brain dump

3 minute read

Yet another brain dump post. Previous: Nov 2018, (May 2018, Jan 2018, May 2017, April 2017, March 2017. (brain dump: snapshot of the internal state of a know...

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ideas

Idea 100 plus

less than 1 minute read

All the rest of the ideas that did not make the cut

Idea 089 - Wheres Wren?

2 minute read

A Wheres Waldo hunt and search photo book that teaches people how to ID local species of birds.

Idea 064 - Inflatable crowd

less than 1 minute read

A crowd of mini wacky inflatable arm man (Air Dancers) in a matrix controlled by sound

Idea 058 - In a million parts

8 minute read

Transformative art series based on quotable lines from books, movies, or songs. Nnamdi Brat as Blown ink and watercolor paintings

Idea 057 - Movie Mogul Mania

2 minute read

A fantasy movie league where players draft actors and films to earn points based on award nominations and wins, box office sales, and other movie statistics

Idea 039 - Growth a game

5 minute read

A game where you start as the smallest living thing, then grow and evolve depending on what actions you do the most

Idea 030 - Chatbot Journaling

2 minute read

A chatbot that gives you writing prompts for daily journaling. Ask follow up questions for clarity. Builds a web of knowledge about you and gives feedback

Idea 029 - SproutSwipe

3 minute read

Use cell phone sensors to create a filtered list of suitable plants for a space then show the plants using Augmented Reality. Dating app for plants

Idea 028 - Finite Future Clock

4 minute read

Experience the passage of time in a new light with our death clock a stunning LED panel that visualizes the preciousness of life as it counts down Serves as ...

Idea 024 - Call to Adventure

1 minute read

A mystery letter is delivered filled with puzzles that need to be solved in order to give directions to a meeting place for the start of an adventure.

Idea 019 - Big Red Button

2 minute read

Create a series of buttons with labels, install them around the city, see what ones get pushed most

Idea 015 - AI Create your own story book

1 minute read

AI generated a personalized story book that incorporates information that you provide, following the common story types. Hero’s journey, etc, made for kids

Idea 014 - AI Pictionary

1 minute read

Like, Pictionary but an AI draws the picture and you try and guess the prompt that was used to generate the picture

Idea 008 - Reconnect a postcard project

2 minute read

People are disconnected more than ever and need a reason to reconnect with each other. Create a series of postcards and send packs of them to friends and fam...

Idea 007 - Emoji Macro Pad Keyboard

2 minute read

A macro pad keyboard with most commonly used Emoji as key caps for quick access when you want to respond to a message with an iconography

Idea 005 - Scream Photo Booth

1 minute read

A photo booth where the camera is only triggered when you scream loud enough. Producing a photo with real emotions

Idea 003 - PCB Art of Every Mammal in BC

3 minute read

A series of PCB art badges, one for each mammal in BC. Each badge has a small sensor and some LEDs that relate to the mammal. Make a limited edition series o...

Idea 002 - Keyboard Flute

3 minute read

Electronic Flute PCB - A product for music lovers and DIY enthusiasts alike. This PCB is designed to be a customizable electronic flute that uses a tiny mems...

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art

Idea 089 - Wheres Wren?

2 minute read

A Wheres Waldo hunt and search photo book that teaches people how to ID local species of birds.

Idea 064 - Inflatable crowd

less than 1 minute read

A crowd of mini wacky inflatable arm man (Air Dancers) in a matrix controlled by sound

Idea 058 - In a million parts

8 minute read

Transformative art series based on quotable lines from books, movies, or songs. Nnamdi Brat as Blown ink and watercolor paintings

Idea 019 - Big Red Button

2 minute read

Create a series of buttons with labels, install them around the city, see what ones get pushed most

Idea 015 - AI Create your own story book

1 minute read

AI generated a personalized story book that incorporates information that you provide, following the common story types. Hero’s journey, etc, made for kids

Idea 014 - AI Pictionary

1 minute read

Like, Pictionary but an AI draws the picture and you try and guess the prompt that was used to generate the picture

Idea 008 - Reconnect a postcard project

2 minute read

People are disconnected more than ever and need a reason to reconnect with each other. Create a series of postcards and send packs of them to friends and fam...

Samsung ‘The Frame’ TV art

less than 1 minute read

I created a Gallery of AI/ML generated artwork for the The Samsung ‘The Frame’ TV. All the artwork in this gallery was generated by me using Mid Journey and ...

Nov 2018 brain dump

4 minute read

Yet another brain dump post (May 2018, Jan 2018, May 2017, April 2017, March 2017 ). (brain dump: snapshot of the internal state of a knowledge database for ...

May 2018 brain dump

2 minute read

Yet another brain dump post (Jan 2018, May 2017, April 2017, March 2017 ). (brain dump: snapshot of the internal state of a knowledge database for transfer o...

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Development

Laser cut Mario coin boxes

less than 1 minute read

This week I made Mario Mystery boxes, piggy banks for my nephews upcoming Mario themed birthday party. He invited 30 kits to his party and I wanted to make o...

Designing Acrylic Christmas Ornaments

less than 1 minute read

Today I designed a Christmas ornaments that I am planning on cutting on VHS’s laser cutter. The white sections will be cut first, followed by the red, leavin...

Programming Competition Prisoners Dilemma

1 minute read

I have been trying to think of a simple programming competition that we can run at the next SHHH (Super Happy Hacker House) at the Vancouver Hackspace.

Host gator has bad security and sucks.

1 minute read

I had a bad experience with HostGator the other day. I had forgot the password to HostGators billing system and went though their password recovery function....

NiceDog nano php web framework

1 minute read

Last week I started on a simple web app that only has three pages. After I got the prototype working I wanted to clean up the code and switch over to using a...

Wordpress Post via email (wp-mail.php)

1 minute read

For the last few years I have used a plugin called postie that would let me email automated posts to my blog and they would automatically get posted for me. ...

Status update Feb 15

1 minute read

Ray Gun Revival has been launched. We sent out 8k unsolicited email newsletter to anyone that had anything to do with the old site and only ~50 people foll...

Arduino + Maxsonar EZ1 + Processing

less than 1 minute read

After resolving my user error with the Maxsonar EZ1 with the help of Bob Gross I moved on to visulizing the data captured. Captuing the output of from the Ar...

ARDUINO and MaxSonar EZ1

2 minute read

Update: 13 July 2009, Resolved with the help of Bob Gross. User error see notes below.

Troubleshooting CakePHP

less than 1 minute read

I"m just starting to learn CakePHP 1.2 and I am running in to small little problems. As I find solutions I write them down so people after me might have...

How to block spam on a wordpress Blog

less than 1 minute read

To help stop spam activate the Akismet plugin. Login to your wordpress blog On the right hand side there is a pugin button, click it Activate Akismet plu...

WHAT IS reCAPTCHA

2 minute read

A CAPTCHA is a program that can tell whether its user is a human or a computer. You've probably seen them €” colorful images with distorted text at the bot...

WHAT IS reCAPTCHA

2 minute read

A CAPTCHA is a program that can tell whether its user is a human or a computer. You've probably seen them €” colorful images with distorted text at the bot...

Where does this IP Address come from

less than 1 minute read

A few days ago I was asked to find out where or close to where a user of ours was coming from. so i created this GEO location script Where does this IP Addre...

Where does this IP Address come from

less than 1 minute read

A few days ago I was asked to find out where or close to where a user of ours was coming from. so i created this GEO location script Where does this IP Addre...

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Projects

Laser cut Frabjous

less than 1 minute read

I laser cut this object sesigned by George W. Hart as a gift for my mother for xmas this year.I got the original design from Thingiverse, made for 4mm ply wo...

The Giant Claw Game! - The Controls System

2 minute read

Only two weeks left to get the Claw up and running ready for Breaker Faire the Maker Faire fund raiser party. I am starting to get worried that I might not g...

The Giant Claw Game! - The Claw, Prototype 2

less than 1 minute read

This is the second prototype of the claw. I really liked the claw design by Marc Cryan that I found on Instructables.com but I wanted it to have three prongs...

The 9th Annual Hot One Inch Action - Teeth

1 minute read

I have been accepted in to “the 9th Annual Hot One Inch Action” art show in Vancouver. The show will be at Hot Art Wet City Pop Up Gallery (752 E Broadway) o...

Geo Caching with Wooden nickles

1 minute read

I recently went on a trip to New York for the World Maker Faire. My plan was to make a bunch of wooden nickles that resembled Geo Coins and put them in sever...

The last batch of GeoCoins

less than 1 minute read

I was able to compleat the last bunch of GeoCoins tonight at VHS. These ones turned out better then the first two batches. I sanded the surface of the coins ...

More GeoCoins designs

less than 1 minute read

Made some more GeoCoins, This time i have included the inkscape source file for your reference.

More GeoCoins tests

less than 1 minute read

I made some more demo GeoCoins on VHS’s laser cutter. It took creating about ~25 coins to get the settings just right.

Look what I made - Compass table.

less than 1 minute read

This year for the Vancouver Maker Faire I build a Compass table that I found on instructables.com. I found a cheap price on 1000x compasses from alibaba.com ...

Crowdfund the Rygo

less than 1 minute read

Help us create the biggest 3D print in North America, designed by Bathsheba Grossman, printed by the DShape and installed at Gropp’s Gallery of Vancouver

Where does this IP Address come from

less than 1 minute read

A few days ago I was asked to find out where or close to where a user of ours was coming from. so i created this GEO location script Where does this IP Addre...

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pcb

Idea 003 - PCB Art of Every Mammal in BC

3 minute read

A series of PCB art badges, one for each mammal in BC. Each badge has a small sensor and some LEDs that relate to the mammal. Make a limited edition series o...

Idea 002 - Keyboard Flute

3 minute read

Electronic Flute PCB - A product for music lovers and DIY enthusiasts alike. This PCB is designed to be a customizable electronic flute that uses a tiny mems...

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Interesting

Geo Caching with Wooden nickles

1 minute read

I recently went on a trip to New York for the World Maker Faire. My plan was to make a bunch of wooden nickles that resembled Geo Coins and put them in sever...

I visited Hacklab hackerspace

less than 1 minute read

While visiting Toronto I was able to make it down to Hacklab.To and get a tour of their space.

I visited NYC Resistor hackspace

less than 1 minute read

While in New York to see World Maker Faire, I got a chance to see the NY Resistor hackspace. It was a quite night as most people where still tired from there...

Status update Feb 15

1 minute read

Ray Gun Revival has been launched. We sent out 8k unsolicited email newsletter to anyone that had anything to do with the old site and only ~50 people foll...

internet robot zombies

2 minute read

If you run a website that has a contacts form or any other input from users. sooner or later you will start getting attacked by internet robot zombies. What...

Testing writing from Windows Live Writer

1 minute read

Push for web apps Currently there is a real push for everything to work in a browser, thin clients. For example; Email, Word processors (like Google doc...

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Vancouver

Life tracking Jan 2014

1 minute read

This chart was generated with the help of Rescue Time. It looks like I’m more productive this month (58) than last month (53)

The 9th Annual Hot One Inch Action - Teeth

1 minute read

I have been accepted in to “the 9th Annual Hot One Inch Action” art show in Vancouver. The show will be at Hot Art Wet City Pop Up Gallery (752 E Broadway) o...

Translink sucks in Vancouver.

less than 1 minute read

This will mark my 25th complaint sent to translink contact us forum this year. That’s  more then >3 a month every single month. Incident: The #2568 bus @1...

Crowdfund the Rygo

less than 1 minute read

Help us create the biggest 3D print in North America, designed by Bathsheba Grossman, printed by the DShape and installed at Gropp’s Gallery of Vancouver

Status update Feb 15

1 minute read

Ray Gun Revival has been launched. We sent out 8k unsolicited email newsletter to anyone that had anything to do with the old site and only ~50 people foll...

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