Category Archives: DIY
Another garden update
Pepper closeup Originally uploaded by AKA MEDIA SYSTEM After a rocky patch, the garden is doing better. This, however, is the only result of the entire operation so far. A ~200$ pepper, photograph much enlarged. The current problem (which I … Continue reading
Garden takes a turn
The garden is not doing well. The pH of the nutrient solution is almost always far too acidic (no matter what steps I take to adjust it), and if one plant isn’t suffering, then another is. I appear to have … Continue reading
3d printer finished
More details soon.
3-d printer nearing completion
Andrew2.0 and I have been working on building our own RepStrap for the last three or four weekends, and last night we had a very successful first run (without the extruder installed). Above, you can see a video of it … Continue reading
Steak Filter v0
While I was working on House In Bali in Berkeley, I had the thought that it would be a good idea to run some video signal through a steak. It was mostly the drawing I had made of the signal … Continue reading
FLORA MORTIS – OPENING NIGHT
DORKBOT HALLOWEEN07 Originally uploaded by AKA MEDIA SYSTEM The opening tonight went well—many thanks to all who attended! Pictured here is the final product. I think the form turned out well, and I certainly learned many lessons in different media. … Continue reading
Late night update
Well, the flower project hit a snag when the dragon skin I molded turned out to be too thick for the muscle wire to move—in the course of figuring this out, I think I may have damaged/overheated some of the … Continue reading
Fatal Flower Garden update
Friend, I’m making progress on this project. You can always check the flickr set here for the latest images. Progress-wise, here’s what I’ve got left to do: Decide on the actual material to use for the final flower Figure out … Continue reading
