http://robotporn.de have a look at my quarter inch plug Sun, 15 Feb 2009 03:23:09 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Inspired by Tom Taylor's microprinter, I bought the first serial receipt printer on eBay I found, a BPM205 by Italian company APS (never heard of them, but it was cheap: 15,50 €). I was surprised that the printer was never used and came with all accessories: Five NiMH rechargeable AA ... http://robotporn.de/2009/02/15/first-microprinter-test/ For more Arduino (and soon more open hardware) and other tinkering in German, have a look at my new blog/zine/platform/business thing over at bausteln.de. There is an Arduino workshop coming up in Berlin soon and I hope this will be only the first of many interesting adventures. And about this English ... http://robotporn.de/2009/02/03/oh-no-more-arduino/ For the upcoming workshop(s), I wanted some Arduino variants to show around. The first batch to arrive today was a complete* set of LilyPad Arduino stuff (*missing the optional Lithium battery pack adaptor): The board and LEDs, buzzer and vibration module are all working, still have to check the sensors. Missing ... http://robotporn.de/2009/01/22/lilypad-arduino-stuff-arrived/ This was just a test in LED matrix soldering and multiplexed switching, but everything worked right away with about twenty lines of code. Neat. Update: Yes, this means I went out and bought an Arduino. Might become a business too, but sssh! http://robotporn.de/2009/01/20/more-arduino-tinkering/ Besides representing the overdue resurrection of this blog, this post serves as a reminder to myself: Finally get an Arduino board and have some fun with it. Make magazine's blog has a comprehensive overview (a "gift guide" for the holiday season) that works very well as a beginner's explanation of ... http://robotporn.de/2008/11/27/arduino-overview/ If you ever looked at that fine Mackie mixer that isn't yours because you only can afford Behringer and wondered about that darn nice typeface they use for the writing and thought that you'd love to use that exact font for your business cards (if you had a business), you'd ... http://robotporn.de/2008/05/18/hey-mackie-nice-font/ Who wouldn't like a giant coffee table NES controller? Awesome: Built by a guy named Kyle Downes. (via BoingBoing) http://robotporn.de/2008/05/10/every-table-should-be-like-that/ I'm sort of chickening out of the upcoming hardhack event, at least on friday, tomorrow. Mainly because it's Josi's and mine anniversary and this is not the kind of pastime she likes to be dragged to, even if half of hardhack's speakers are women (which certainly helps with the "I ... http://robotporn.de/2008/04/17/hardhack-partially-too-hard-for-me/ Tonight in Berlin: Yamaha presents its new Tenori-On musical instrument at Berghain club (entrance free): The TENORI-ON is a unique 16 x 16 LED button matrix performance instrument with a stunning visual display. For DJs & producers it is a unique performance tool enabling them to perform using MIDI and load ... http://robotporn.de/2008/04/08/hackingmusic-in-berlin/ I just found this superb painting by Brandon Bird called "Lazy Sunday Afternoon" on the MAKE blog: It's Christopher Freaking Walken building a robot. How cool is that? (The artist has prints on sale. I want one.) http://robotporn.de/2008/03/29/lazy-sunday-afternoon/