Mitochondrion Mark 5.3 LED Staff
In short: the Mitochondrion looks as stunning as I hoped for about five years ago. My journey into the obsession of making LED staffs About… Read More »Mitochondrion Mark 5.3 LED Staff
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Mitochondrion Mark 5.3 further progress
My new countersinking technique is unstoppable.
Mitochondrion 5.3 progress
Hmm… twenty one boards into a twenty five mm tube, with quarter mm clearances? I think I might mock that up with paper and cardboard,… Read More »Mitochondrion 5.3 progress
Mitochondrion Mark 5.2 first spin
Of course, a whole bunch more to do, but it goes.
Mitochondrion Mark 5 progress
Brightness levels are optimal.
Mitochondrion Mark 5.1 – Motion sensor data
It’s good data. There’s lots of it. I just need to work out what to do with it…
No Mitochondrion Mark 5 for Kiwiburn… but something else instead
Right then, after a fair amount of swearing, I made the decision that the Mitochondrion Mark 5.0 has some fatal design flaws and won’t be… Read More »No Mitochondrion Mark 5 for Kiwiburn… but something else instead
Mitochondrion Mark 5.0: First light
Yeah, this is going to be bright. That’s the test power board, the test centre board, and the test strip. The power board holds four… Read More »Mitochondrion Mark 5.0: First light
Mitochondrion Mark 5.0.1 progress: almost enough LEDs
The answer to the question “how many LEDs?” is always “moar!”. However, I think this counts as “almost enough”: And you’ll note from the change… Read More »Mitochondrion Mark 5.0.1 progress: almost enough LEDs
Mitochondrion Mark 5.0 progress: the bit that I’m supposed to be good at…
Measure twice, cut once, swear loudly, and measure again like five times… So one of the goals for the Mark 5.0 is for all the… Read More »Mitochondrion Mark 5.0 progress: the bit that I’m supposed to be good at…
Mitochondrion Mark 5.0 progress
The power output for the next version of the Mitochondrion glow staff is approaching the level you’d use for an electric bike, hence I’m taking battery management… Read More »Mitochondrion Mark 5.0 progress
Best Kiwiburn Ever!
Picture by Peter Jennings Very brief summary: Returning to Kiwiburn, with my closest people, who’ve also been away. Helping to build and light the Effigy.… Read More »Best Kiwiburn Ever!
The Mitochondrion at Circulation
Circulation is one of New Zealand’s finest little circus festivals. I got back from there last night, still covered in bruises and glitter, but I… Read More »The Mitochondrion at Circulation
Mitochondrion Mark 5 progress
Mitochondrion Mark 4 code is now running on the Mark 5 chip. Teensy 3.0 – an ARM Cortex M4 on an 18 mm wide board.… Read More »Mitochondrion Mark 5 progress
Under the Spinfluence
Reese Dunn in the renegade show at Under the Spinfluence with the Mitochondrion, Mark 4.2.4. Pic by Charlie Whiteley.
The Mitochondrion Mark 5 begins…
That tiny thing is a Teensy 3.0. ARM Cortex M4. It’s a serious step up in performance from the Arduino Nano that runs the Mark… Read More »The Mitochondrion Mark 5 begins…
Try, learn, try again – Mitochondrion Mark 4.2.4 progress
The Mitochondrion M4.2.3 code was a bit of a mess. It wasn’t bad, but it wasn’t great either that it was put together in a… Read More »Try, learn, try again – Mitochondrion Mark 4.2.4 progress
Can you spot the problem?
One of the LED strips in the Mitochondrion is has a problem. Only the first third of the LEDs light up, the rest are dim.… Read More »Can you spot the problem?
Mitochondrion glow staff progress – where I’m at, where I want to go
Back from Rainbow Serpent now and mostly recovered from having too much fun. So much fun that I haven’t any pics or vids. The Mitochondrion… Read More »Mitochondrion glow staff progress – where I’m at, where I want to go
Mark 4.2.3 – More grunt needed. As always.
While everyone’s off to Kiwiburn, we’re off to Rainbow Serpent in Oz. It just worked out that way. Anyway, for the Mark 4.2.3 I’ve fixed… Read More »Mark 4.2.3 – More grunt needed. As always.