A simple panning motion can add impact to the already-dramatic effect of time lapse photography. To accomplish this, frugal cinematographers sometimes build [Rube Goldberg] contraptions from clock motors, VCR parts or telescope tracking mounts. Hack a Day reader [Stephan Martin] has assembled a clever bargain-basement system using an Arduino-driven stepper motor and a reduction gear system built up from … Read the rest
Toyaanisqatsi: time lapse control using LEGO parts
September 6, 2009 By 4 Comments
Daft Punk helmet timelapse
December 2, 2008 By 14 Comments
[Casey Pugh] with the help of a few friends constructed a Daft Punk style helmet for his Halloween costume. Embedded above you can see a timelapse of LED matrix construction. The 16×5 display is driven by an Arduino.
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Domestic spying brought to you by a Snuggly bear
July 3, 2008 By 14 Comments
Mark Fiore’s Snuggly the Security Bear’s latest cartoon explains the wonders of constitutional compromise and how it helps prevent terrorism through domestic spying.
Related: Judge: FISA trumps state secrets, binds executive branch
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Maker Faire 2008: Puzzlemation
May 9, 2008 By 1 Comment
[John Peterson] showed us his Puzzlemation, animated tile puzzle at Maker Faire. It was originally designed for the Microchip 16-bit Embedded Control Design Contest. The puzzle is made from multiple modules each with an 8×8 LED grid. The tiles are battery powered and each one has PIC24FJ64GA004 microcontroller. They sit on a tray with flat copper … Read the rest
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