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Building String Thing: Laser Pointers and Vibrating Rods: What's great about the String Thing is two-fold: first, it's an ingenious design, and second, Ben rigorously documents how he did it, including some false starts. The steel rods are a "stroke" of genius: using magnets, the rods "vibrate" as you play them for physical feedback, while a sophisticated combination of laser pointers and webcams calculate your finger position. [via] Link.
HOW TO Build a String Thing
Posted by Phillip Torrone |
Jun 30, 2005 01:25 PM
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Oh my Lord, that's amazing!
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Thanks for posting this, I think I'll try it out myself!
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Fantastic post! Thanks for sharing.
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Fantastic post! Thanks for sharing.
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Thanks for posting this, I think I'll try it out myself!
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Thanks for posting this, I think I'll try it out myself!
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