My art project includes a web server and wifi router. It's not to provide internet access, but to allow participants to interact with the art and change how it works. Here's more info. Our placement is in center camp @ 3:15. http://www.turninginspirations.com/ The question is WHO should I contact ab...

Building an art car called the Tiki Ice Bar. We'll be going around making snow cones out on the playa. Thousands of snow cones all week long. Got the DMV email, Nevada health permit, 40 gallons of syrup, 6 gallons of margarita/booze, commercial snow cone machine, battery+inverter, money for hundreds...

Just curious, how far away can real disposable RFID tags (as packaged in ordinary products) be read?

Been working away on this, mostly on the technology, still dreaming art-wise. Got a few motors hooked up and spinning under software control. This isn't the art that'll actually appear, of course... just some images taped on so it's easy to tell how far the discs have rotated. http://www.pjrc.com/tm...

A couple weeks ago, a friend found his employer is discarding a number of panels made for large trucks. Inside each panel are 5 little stepper motors which are used to turn the speedometer and other "analog" dials. Yesterday I took it apart, figured out specs for the motors, and I'm happy to say a c...

I'm wondering what's the best way to get started towards building (and funding) a large, complex art installation? Hoping to get a little advise... Last year was my first burn. Built some custom LED lighting for a couple bicycles (colors faded gradually as the wheel sensor ticked per revolution), an...