Noodle’s Gripping Toes
For the past year, the four tawny stalks that NoodleFeet balances upon have remained common pool floaties, 2.5 inches in diameter, hollow, providing nothing more…
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Eye of Toast
I would like you to meet my toaster. The toaster is an old character of mine who has survived through subtle reference in the things I draw and build….
Light Play : Half Way There
I’m tired. I will forever look at big art installations and wonder with silent reverence if there were two people at some point sitting on their…
noodleFeet : Looks Like a Noodle
HEAD : I can’t find a damn semi-transparent mixing bowl to appropriate as Noodle’s noggin. So, I went with a plastic bowl I bought a while…
Light Play : Brains Nerves and Butts
This past weekend Mark and I got a bunch more work done for the installation. We finished glueing and painting all the shiny black honeycomb pallets, so…
Light Play : Spawning for Maker Faire
Maker Faire in San Mateo is imminent! Last year my partner Mark and I showed an installation of 30 delta robots which mimicked the physical…
noodleFeet : Goes Metal
I’ve relied on 3D printing for so many of my prototypes lately, and have finally come to a point where plastic won’t cut it any longer. I…
noodleFeet : Proof of Concept
Last week I started building a new robot who I’m calling noodleFeet! He is essentially a spider-type walker who will locate nearby legs, approach and then…
mechaFeet : Prototyping with Algodoo
I had to wait this week for the sensors I ordered to come in the mail before I continued progress on Jelly. With Jelly on…
jellyBot : Rolley (the second prototype)
Ok, so the proof of concept I worked on back in October looked awesome, but it couldn’t really move on its own… and there were a…