Animation Assignment #2
Atari Punk Macbook Charger
This hack was created for my ITP class Intro to Fabrication.
In another class, Basic Analog Circuits, we’ve recently been covering the 555 timer. One of my favourite ridiculous ways to use the 555 timer is in an Atari Punk Console – basically a weird noise machine. Two 555 chips are used to generate interfering square waves, the result being a ‘techno punk’ sound reminiscent of the music and sounds on an early Atari console. The small, annoying console is a perfect circuit to enclose for this week’s assignment.
Animation Project 2 Storyboard
Version 1
A Laser Cut Light Thing
This week’s assignment called for us to use one of ITP’s laser cutters. Though I booked the 50 Watt engraver, it was in use so I used the 60 Watt machine for this project. Continue reading “A Laser Cut Light Thing”