Making face masks and shields on Maui

I’m proud to be part of a bunch of makers and volunteers making face masks and shields here on Maui. https://www.mauinews.com/news/local-news/2020/04/mauians-answering-call-to-make-ppe/ A bunch of us involved with Maui Makers got together on Slack to start creating PPE for our medical staff and others in need. We started out with the 3d printed masks you see […]

Picking your own wings with JQuery

I just did another post about the Kafkaesque face swapping art installation I did at ArT=Mixx at the Maui Arts and Cultural Center on 2/4/2017. My friend Trevor of Fuzzbox Productions and I joined forces for a wings installation. Attendees could take their picture with one of a hundred butterfly and moth wings. Some were photos […]

Face Swapping with Python & OpenCV

We just had ArT=Mixx Metamorphisis here at the Maui Arts & Cultural Center on 2/4/2017. The ArT=Mixx is a free event where artist and audience meet and engage. We had Djs, art installations, dancers, and other performers. Attendees were encouraged to come in costume, mingle, and connect to the arts. The evening’s ‘Metamorphosis’ theme is […]

Zen and the Art of Hybrid Maintenance

We have two first generation Honda Civic Hybrids. After the transmission died in one, I decided to transfer the newer battery over to my other hybrid. This is a much smaller battery than you would find on in a Prius, Leaf, or Tesla. It’s a heavy bugger hidden behind the rear seats. If anyone wants […]

Making your own Multitouch Table

This is the story of one of my biggest maker projects to date: building my own multitouch table. When I first saw the Microsoft PixelSense (formerly the Microsoft Surface), I knew I wanted my own. The table sized multitouch computer meant you could touch compute with all 10 fingers (20 if you had a friend!) while […]