Handcrafted designer gifts
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A synesthesia bridge between sound and light - the spectrogram is an audio-reactive LED platform that shows an low-res view of the sounds around you. Two modes display intensity or note-frequency information.
Arranged as a waterfall spectrum map, the spectrogram shows 3 frames at at time with a 15 Hz frequency update cycle.
A touch menu can be used to navigate a rich menu, accessing brightness, resolution, frequency, and sensitivity settings.
USB-c powered, cable not provided.
Cut and assembled by hand in Melbourne.
In a similar fashion to the moodlight, custom panels can be inserted into the base.
Open source code allows the intrepid hacker to repurpose the platform, e.g.: to make a visual metronome.
An eye-catching yet low-key moodlight for all environs, but bedsides especially. Featuring 36 hidden LED lights and ever changing colors (or static, if you want). No app, a set of manual controls provides rich personalization. The laser-cut design itself can be altered by custom request.
An open source kiln controller that provides a web interface to make, save, and run temperature profiles.
A demonstration and explaination video is available here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NF6zep0AII4
The board breaks out a Raspberry Pi Zero 2 W to connect it to a thermocouple reader and a solid state relay. The project allows you to tune any kiln via a linux/python PID curve fitting programs.
Additional headers are broken out for not just heating but also cooling equipment, if implemented.
DISCLAIMER: all electrical work must comply with local standards, regulations, and required licenses.
A quirky gift for the space enthusiast: astrolabes are old calculators that can be used to tell the time based on the sun and the stars, or vice versa tell you where the sun and the stars will be at a given time. Only catch with this one is that it is for use on Mars!
Don’t let that deter you (or your loved one) from learning about these wondrous old instruments from a different angle! This is really one for the astronomer that has everything (including an earth astrolabe, roll eye emoji).
Additional information to help your learning journey is provided on the back.
Materials: Printed circuit board, acrylic.