I remixed some Star Wars droid bobbleheads for use on the car dashboard.
Author: Brian Enigma
Brian Enigma is a Portlander, manipulator of atoms & bits, minor-league blogger, and all-around great guy. He typically writes about the interesting “maker” projects he's working on, but sometimes veers off into puzzles, software, games, local news, and current events.
ATEM Mini Pro Covers
In my previous post about prototyping laser designs in cardboard, I mentioned that I’m staying in the guest bedroom that doubles as my office. I work in video, and part of my fancy video setup is an ATEM Mini Pro — basically a little video switcher. It’s a great device, but has two problems. The … Continue reading ATEM Mini Pro Covers
Cardboard Prototyping a Laser-Cut Camera Cover
Over the years, I’ve gotten pretty good at eyeballing laser-cutter designs. I’ll always prototype in cardboard. Increasingly often, the prototype and the final versions are one and the same. A number of things start off with a boxes.py parametric box followed by tweaks. I work from home, from the tiny house in the backyard. Recently, … Continue reading Cardboard Prototyping a Laser-Cut Camera Cover
Making a Light-Up QR Code Panel
I built a panel etched with a QR code that lights up to your own personal colors when you scan it.
Using the Adafruit Feather Huzzah With AWS IoT
Getting an ESP8266 or ESP32 working with AWS IoT isn’t difficult, but also isn’t straightforward or well documented. This lays out the necessary infrastructure and code.
Playing Telephone with Image AI
I played a game of telephone, pitting AI image-captioning against AI image-rendering.
Stray Cosplay for my Cats
My first big sewing project wasn’t just cosplay. It was cosplay for my cats. Making a Stray backpack.
Translating the Written Language in Obi-Wan Kenobi
I thought it would be fun to translate the signs in Obi-Wan Kenobi, looking for Easter Eggs.
Remaking the Fake VGA Charge Cable
“Is that a VGA cable plugged into your phone??” Designing and printing a fake VGA charge cable.
Wear Your TODO List on Your Sleeve
Most tattoos out there are purely aesthetic. They’re art for the sake of art, adorning the body. I’m aware of a few more utilitarian tattoos out there in the world. Adam Savage (of Mythbusters) has a ruler tattooed on his arm (inches and centimeters). Someone else has a protractor (degrees and radians). Some people have … Continue reading Wear Your TODO List on Your Sleeve