Simple telepresence hack lets remote user rotate this laptop

motorized-lazy-susan

[Kris] wanted to make the telecommuting employees at his office feel a little more in control of their virtual presence in the office. He gave them a way to look around without needing to go into full-blown robotics. This laptop stand has a Lazy Susan connected to a servo motor to give the user control of where the computer is pointed. We've certainly seen our share of really complicated … [Read more...]

Arduino powered singing table

This musical Lazy Susan, or "Crazy Adam" was brought to us by students from MIT.  It basically plays [Soul II Soul]'s "Back to Life"  as it turns.  In their words: "Through the interaction with the Singing Lazy Susan, we found the eating patterns and behaviors unique to each person, which reflect our personalities and interests. The dining experience expands to a new domain."  Are we the only … [Read more...]