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An orange bucket hat with an illuminated 3D printed flower applique on the front next to a blue baseball cap with an illuminated white 3D printed star applique. Both are displaying a dynamic and colorful animation.
A brown table with three 3d printed hollow squares, about 6 cm long on each edge and 6mm thick, lying on top. the corners of each square contain notches either on the inside or outside of the corner. Behind the squares is a 3D octahedron which is formed by assembling the three squares to form the octahedron's edges.
A clear acrylic frame that separates two parallel horizontal acrylic circles is strung with LED string running back and forth between the circles at a consistent angle to form a hyperboloid. The hyperboloid contains 660 LEDs uniformly spaced along the string, and shows a glowing rainbow spot that moves around the LEDs in dimensions. Behind the hyperboloid is a computer screen showing the code for the LED animation as well as a simulation of the LEDs in space displaying the same animation.
A beautiful white orchid plane with about thirty large blooms speckled with purple spots.
A penguin on a rocky shore facing the camera with its its wings extended and one leg raised
The LED Ouija board messenger bag from the previous post displaying a rainbow pattern behind the letters and numbers
An exterior of a beige messenger bag with a Ouija board on the front flat. The board itself is made from etched faux leather with cutouts for 3D printed letters that are illuminated from behind.
A sewing machine opened up so the two halves are separated and the interior machinery is accessible.
Two illuminated LED menorahs made from edgelit acrylic with the acrylic candles illuminated in a rainbow of colors and acrylic flames flickering with yellow light. In between the two menorahs is an illuminated stick figure shaped like a wacky waving inflatable car wash man with LEDs running up his metal
A Christmas tree showing a pattern of rainbow waves moving across it in different directions
A freshly baked apple pie with a lattice crust resting on the stove to cool
A large cluster of abandoned Bird scooters on the UCLA campus.
black rectangular PCB, with white silksčreen markings than make it look likè an ouija board. The front of the PCB is labelled "SAOuija". Under each letter and number on the board is a side illuminating red LED. The LEDS are blinking one at a time to spell out the message "hello world".
A man holding a protest sign that says" for those who are still confused" with pictures of Americans raising a flag that is labeled "antifa" next to a picture of Hitler labeled "fa"
Four women holding protest signs and wearing anti fascism and No Kings shirts and hats.
A line of protesters holding signs along Ocean avenue in Santa Monica for the no Kings protest..
Protesters along Ocean Blvd in Santa Monica holding protest signs.
Two No Kings protestors, one of whom is wearing a Blue inflatable dinosaur costume. The dinosaur is holding a sign saying stop the Extinction of democracy
A group of people standing in front of a house holding protest signs for the No Kings march
A mechanical keyboard which houses the new Raspberry Pi 500+ computer displaying a rainbow pattern across its keys.
A display wall with three illuminated denim jackets and two evening dresses showing LED animations along with accessory illuminated purses
A circular pendant with dozens of bi-color LEDs arranged in a Fibonacci spiral pattern displaying lovely LED animations.
A selfie of me with Sander Van de Bowen and I am wearing a circular LED pendant.
A black PCB badge laying on a table. Six simple add-on ports run around the outer circumference of the badge. In each simple add-on port is a green PCB sculpture of a wacky wavy car wash balloon man formed from illuminated pcbs that can pivot relative to one another so that the car wash men can bend in different places and into different configurations. A hand turns on the black PCB badge im and LEDs illuminate along each of the car wash balloon men in synchronization.
A tabletop display of a multi-segmented car wash balloon man sculpture constructed of PCBs in different colors arranged at jaunty angles to each other with some the backlit LEDs running up the front center of the sculpture illuminated in an alternating blue and red pattern.
A medium sized black and tan 2-year-old dog sits on a pedestal next to a giant bear statue that is life size or slightly larger. The dog is looking at the camera and his tongue is hanging out
A black bucket cap rests on a table. Several silver flowers with illuminated red centers run around the middle of the hat. In front of the hat is a string of pebble lights in which the LEDs have been covered by translucent circular diffusers. Some of the diffusers form the center for vinyl flowers that have been placed around them. On the table in front of the LED string are two of the 3D printed diffusers, along with two flowers cut from vinyl with holes in their centers for placing the diffusers through.
Two very cool makers wearing similar sling bags with illuminated digital clocks on the front
A grey crochet hat rests on top of an ìnverted bowl on a chair. A cylindrical battery s inserted into a small pocket in the back of a hat and connected to a small USB C cable at the bottom of the hat, at which point illuminated patterns start to display on the LED strings that are integrated into the hat design. The LED string is wound around the hat in multiple circles.
Two green poseable PCB assemblies, shaped like inflatable car wash men are illuminated through translucent patches on the front of the PCBs. One assembly is laying on a table, connected to a programmer while the other assembly stands vertically with its base held by a round silver 3D printed stand. Begind the assemblies is a plastic bin filled with dozens more identical assemblies.
A folded student newspaper named "The Westwood Enabler" with a main headline reading "UCPD ARRESTS STUDENT FOR THINKING ABOUT PALESTINE"
A demo of an LED matrix sling bag backpack. The gray backpack is displayed on a mannequin, and a 32x18 matrix is inside a black faux leather flap that snaps over the backpacks exterior pocket. Different LED animations play on the matrix while hands demonstrate that the front flap can snap off the bag entirely.
A hand holding a large bleached phibia bone
Two drummers on a street corner leading protest chants against Tesla. One is beating on a drum strapped around his shoulders with a drumstick in one hand and speaking into a megaphone held in his other hand, and the other is using drumsticks on an inverted plastic bucket. Protesters holding signs are walking across the street and chanting with the drummers.
A grey haired man and woman standing on a street corner holding up protest signs reading "Boycott Tesla" and "Elon Kills Babies"
A man holding a megaphone beating a drum and chanting "sell your Tesla"
A small group of protesters holding anti-Musk signs across the street from the Beverly Hilton which has a sign announcing the Milken Institute conference
A cascading series of lever wire connectors, joined to each other with hookup wire, start with a single barrel jack to wire connector and end by sending voltage/ground to 15 different power wires to power 15 PCBs from a single cable.
A small but mighty group of protesters standing along a sidewalk holding signs outside of a Tesla dealership
Two polyhedra rest on a table. A truncated icosahedron is on the left and a dihedral hexacontahedron is on the right. Both have sides comprised of black PCBS with LEDS, which are covered by 3D printed white diffusing covers. Large holes in the middle of each polyhedron's sides allow the entirety of the shape to be viewed from any angle. Matching, colorful LED patterns play across the surface of both polyhedra.
A line of protesters holding signs and standing in front of a Tesla dealership
The deltoidal hexacontahedron described in the previous post on a tabletop next to a similarly designed truncated icosahedron that is about 2/3 it's size.
A large polyhedron with sixty identical kite -shaped sides constructed from LED PCBs covered with 3D printed white diffusing covers plays a variety of colorful illuminated patterns across its surface. The sides all have large cutouts in the center so the entirety of the polyhedron is visible from any angle.
Two hemispheres formed from 30 black, hollow, kite-shaped PCBs containing 20 side-emitting LEDS around the perimeter sit next to each other on a table, curved side up. The left most hemisphere consists of bare PCBs, while the right hemisphere has each PCB covered with a white 3D printed cover that diffusers the rainbow pattern the LEDs display.
A protest poster laying on a wood with images of a Porsche, Ferrari and Cyber truck stacked vertically. The cybertruck sits next to an image of Musk giving a Nazi salute. Next to each car is a label reading "FAST" (Porsche), "FASTER" (Ferrari), "FASCIST" (Cybertruck) Next to the poster is a camo baseball cap with yellow letters that read, "Resist Fascism"
A pink plastic hollow egg has a coffee filter at-tached by three strings to form a parachute. The egg assembly is placed inside a vertical clear tube about 14" in diameter constructed from thin clear acrylic held in place by two sewing hoops at either end. The tube rests on four giant clothespins which elevate it over a large fan blowing air upwards. When the parachute catches the air the egg blows straight up the tube, out the top, then drifts to the ground. 15
A hollow truncated icosahedron (soccer ball) constructed from illuminated PCBS covered in white 3D printed diffusers displays different animation patterns over its surface.
Man carrying a protest sign reading, "Hey Elon: forget Mars, go explore Uranus"
An illuminated assembly of pentagonal and hexagonal PCBs with holes in the center and LEDs around the periphery are arranged in the shape of half of a truncated icosahedron, basically a soccer ball. Sam of the pcbs are covered with white 3D printed diffusers which make the light visible from both the front and the back of the PCB through the hole in the center.
A truncated icosahedron constructed from 32 PCBs shaped like pentagons and hexagons, each of which has a translucent acrylic center filled with edge lit etched acrylic that has a five or six petal flower pattern etched into it, is illuminated with a rapidly changing pattern. Behind the icosahedron is a computer display showing a 3D rendering of the pattern in real time as it is displayed on the LEDs.
A hand holding a black truncated icosahedron with translucent acrylic flowers inset each side, in front of a computer screen. The screen shows a 3D rendering of labelled points corresponding to each of the vertices of the truncated icosahedron, and a partially completed list of faces comprised of lists of vertices within the code.
A view of a clear, mostly full, plastic water bottle in the pocket of a clear backpack. The bottle and water appear to be glowing in colors that change intermittently.
A woman dressed like an LED encrusted wizard in a shiny sliver jumpsuit, wearing an illuminated wizard hat and carrying an illuminated staff twirling around .
Me, taking a selfie in a mirror wearing an LED headband, illuminated Lux Lavalier necklace, a white LED scarf, carrying a blue soft icosahedron plush studded with LED circles. Also carrying a messenger back with an illuminated voronoi pattern displaying a heart,.and attached to the messenger bag is a blie plush dish with illuminated scales.
A small black PCB about 1.5 inches in diameter and containing 64.RGB LEDs arranged in a Fibonacci spiral sits on a table displaying colorful animation patterns. A circular 3D printed black translucent lens is snapped over the PCB, diffusing the light from each LED and spreading it out radially away from the center of the PCB.
Close up of an illuminated cylindrical 3d printed tea light holder with a red top and bottom rim about 1/2 inches in height embossed with a floral design and a translucent middle section about 2 inches in height embossed with the Chinese character for good luck. The light inside the holder is glowing blue.
A truncated icosahedron formed from hexagonal and pentagonal pcbs that form bezels with illuminated edgelit acrylic pieces in their centers. Each piece of acrylic has a flower etched onto it. The petals of each etched flower extend to the corner of the acrylic where it is illuminated by an RGB LED. Colorful patterns move across the LEDS in their truncated icosahedron. The icosahedron is missing six tiles on one side, which will be added later to form a complete polyhedron.
A black fabric pillow sits on a dark sofa displaying intricate RGB LED patterns that change with sound.
The icosahedron from the previous post, but the acrylic contains etched solid etched five petal and six petal flowers that produce a more even glow than the previous design that used scored outlines instead.