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    Yury Gitman 3:21 pm on March 28, 2011 Permalink | Reply  

    New Science of Play, video of Dr. Stuart Brown, MD 

    video
    http://abcnews.go.com/video/playerIndex?id=7001867

    and science:
    http://www.nifplay.org/science_intro.html

     
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    Yury Gitman 9:31 pm on March 24, 2011 Permalink | Reply  

    Final Design Document 

    Design writing represents one form of expression with the MFADT program. As a result, students in the Major Studio.  In addition to learning how to write a design brief, students will also be asked to produce a longer piece of writing associated with the many aspects of their course work.

    *Document Objectives
    1.    Present a clear and concise overview of the project concept;
    2.    Situate the project within historical and creative contexts;
    3.    Provide a set of criteria used to evaluate the project;
    4.    Provide self-assessment of the project’s strengths and weaknesses
    5.    Give an overview of the design process;
    6.    Present a list of related resources.

    **Guidelines
    This document will be composed of the following sections:

    A Thesis Sentence and Thesis Paragraph: One sentence that summurized the big picture of the project.  This is located in on paragraph that expands on that one sentence.

    Domains: what are the domains with which your project engages? What relationships exist between these domains?

    Summary: a narrative description of the project. What is it, who is it designed for, what is it designed to do, what kind of technology does it explore, etc.

    Precedents: What are examples of work that share something in common with your project? These precedents can be contemporary or historical, can be drawn from the realms of design, technology, sociology, psychology, etc. In preparing this section of your document, please include the following information for each precedent discussed:
    • title of work and author/designer/artist
    • brief description of project
    • relevance/relation of the project to your own work

    Iterative Design Process and User-testing: a narrative description of your process, prototypes, user-testing, key methods and discoveries, sample sketches, storyboards, diagrams, etc.

    Evaluation: the Evaluation section of your document has two parts:
    • a narrative summary that outlines your thoughts on the strengths and
    weaknesses of your project.
    • a list of criteria that you are using to evaluate the quality of your project. These criteria will be shared with the critics during your final presentation, and will serve as the basis for feedback during your review.

    Future Directions: Summarizes what step would be taken if this project would be continued in the future. This should be written absolutely last, and after final presentations.

    Bibliography, References, Resources: a list of important works used to guide your project. Bibliographic information should include the title of the work, author(s), publication date, publisher, and pages cited.

     
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    Yury Gitman 9:01 pm on March 24, 2011 Permalink | Reply  

    Schedule for Second-Half of Semester 

    3/21-  Begin Mini-Thesis

    3/24-  Role Prototyping, Domain Mapping

    3/28-  9 Prototypes, Update Domain Maps

    4/4-  9 Prototypes, Research, User-Test

    4/7- Present Pior Art, Prototypes, User-Feedback

    4/11- Iterate 3-6 Prototypes for User-Feedback, Document

    4/14-  Present User-Feedback to prototypes, Iteration 1

    4/18- Present User-Feedback to prototypes, Iteration 2

    4/21- Present User-Feedback to prototypes Iteration 3

    4/18- Document your work, Assess you Progress, Plan Steps forward.

    4/21-  Research, Iterative Prototyping, User-Testing, Documentation

    4/25- Research, Iterative Prototyping, User-Testing, Documentation

    4/28- Research, Iterative Prototyping, User-Testing, Documentation

    5/2- Research, Iterative Prototyping, User-Testing, Documentation

    5/5- Research, Iterative Prototyping, User-Testing, Documentation

    5/9 – Final In-class Presentation, Final Draft of Paper Due

    5/12- Final Critiques, Presentations

    5/16- Final Paper Due

    WEEK 8 3/28 & 3/24 Mini-Thesis Begin
    WEEK 9 4/4, 4/7 Mini-Thesis Begin
    Research, Prototyping,User Testing
    Read: Design as Art
    WEEK 10 4/7, 4/11 Mini-Thesis Begin
    Research, Prototyping,User Testing
    Read: Design as Art:
    WEEK 11 4/14, 4/18 Mini-Thesis Begin
    Research, Prototyping, User Testing
    Read: Design as Art
    Guest Speaker
    WEEK 12 4/21, 4/25 Mini-Thesis Begin
    Research, Prototyping, User Testing
    Design Writing
    WEEK 13 4/28, 5/2 Mini-Thesis Begin
    Research, Prototyping, User Testing
    Design Writing and Distribuition
    WEEK 14 5/5, 5/9 Mini-Thesis Begin
    Research, Prototyping, User Testing
    Design Writing, Distribution, and Presentations
    WEEK 15 5/12, 5/16 Design Writing, Distribution, and Presentation
     
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    Yury Gitman 3:03 am on March 22, 2011 Permalink | Reply  

    Two video talks for this week 

    William McDonough: The wisdom of designing Cradle to Cradle
    http://www.ted.com/talks/lang/eng/william_mcdonough_on_cradle_to_cradle_design.html

    David Pogue says “Simplicity sells”
    http://www.ted.com/talks/lang/eng/david_pogue_says_simplicity_sells.html

     
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      scottpeterman 4:03 pm on March 24, 2011 Permalink | Reply

      Hahaha. Don’t cry for me cupertino. Gotta love pogue.

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    Yury Gitman 4:02 am on March 1, 2011 Permalink | Reply  

    Must See Link. Wireless Sensor Networks and Emotive Robotics from PLAYSKOOL and Sesame Street. 

    http://www.toybook.com/TOY_2-11.html

     
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    Yury Gitman 9:41 pm on February 17, 2011 Permalink | Reply  

    Student Lectures/Workshops 

    2/24
     Team 1–> Chapters 1& 2
    Setting-up. Hello World

    2/28
     Team 2–> Chapter 3
    Building a Better Doorbell

    3/3
     Team 3–> Chapter 4
    Romantic Light Sensor

    3/7
     Team 4–> Chapter 5
    Sensor Networking, intermediate

    3/10
     Team 5–> Chapter 6
    Advanced Networking

    3/14 & 3/17
     Spring Break

    3/21
     Chapter 7 – Assignment

     
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    Yury Gitman 8:48 pm on February 11, 2011 Permalink | Reply  

    Take your stuff out of “Uncategorized” 

    Hi All,

    Can you take your stuff out of the “Uncategorized Category”.   Nothing belongs in there. That Catagory is getting delated very soon, so please more ALL of your post off it.

    Thank you!  Y.

     

     
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    Yury Gitman 3:24 am on February 8, 2011 Permalink | Reply  

    Putting Code into your Post. [sourcecode] tag 

    To embed code into your post, just wrap your code in sourcecode tags:

    Ref Link: http://en.support.wordpress.com/code/posting-source-code/

    It will look like this:

    long randNumber;

void setup(){
 Serial.begin(9600);
//  randomSeed(analogRead(0));
}

void loop(){
 randNumber = random(10);
 Serial.println(randNumber);

 delay(50);
}
     
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      andywallace 5:45 am on February 10, 2011 Permalink | Reply

      This is great for little bits of code, but I still think it’s way cleaner to just link to your whole code. Otherwise everybody has to scroll past your entire program.

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        makingtoys 8:45 pm on February 11, 2011 Permalink | Reply

        If we all put the code into the “read more” page break, it will fix what you are describing. We want to actually host the code on this blog, and have it search-able by engines and readers.

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    Yury Gitman 9:59 pm on February 7, 2011 Permalink | Reply  

    Toy Fair 2011 Feb: 13-16th 

    Image

     
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    Yury Gitman 1:45 am on January 31, 2011 Permalink | Reply  

    draft parts list 

    1)
    Basic 16×2 Character LCD – White on Black 5V
    sku: LCD-00709
    http://www.sparkfun.com/products/709
    About $15 each
    2 per student:

    2)
    + USB Mini-B Cable
    TBD

    3)
    Break Away Headers – Straight
    sku: PRT-00116
    http://www.sparkfun.com/products/116
    About 2.50 each
    5 per student
    usb a-to-b cable

    4)
    Rotary Potentiometer – Linear  sku: COM-09288
    http://www.sparkfun.com/products/9288
    3 per student
    ~ $0.95 each

    5)
    Jumper Wires:
    Jumper Wires Premium 12″  M/F Pack of 100
    sku: PRT-09386
    http://www.sparkfun.com/products/9386
    Share among 3-4 Students
    About $34 per pack

    6)
    XBee 1mW Wire Antenna
    sku: WRL-08665
    http://www.sparkfun.com/products/8665
    1 Per Student
    About $22

    7)
    XBee 1mW Chip Antenna
    sku: WRL-08664
    http://www.sparkfun.com/products/8664
    1 Per Student
    About $22

    8)
    XBee Explorer USB
    sku: WRL-08687
    http://www.sparkfun.com/products/8687
    1 per Student
    About $25

    9)
    XBee Explorer Dongle
    sku: WRL-09819
    http://www.sparkfun.com/products/9819
    1 Per Student
    About $25

    10)
    Temperature Sensor – LM335A
    sku: SEN-09438
    http://www.sparkfun.com/products/9438
    2 per student
    1.50 each

    11)
    Tactile Button Assortment
    sku: COM-10302
    http://www.sparkfun.com/products/10302
    1 each student
    ~ $4.95

    12)
    From Different Supplier
    XBee modules Break-out boards
    http://www.solarbotics.com/products/50645/?utm_source=Google&utm_medium=Product+Search&utm_campaign=Product+Search+%28Jan11%29
    2 per student
    ~$2.95 each

    13)
    2mm 10pin XBee Socket
    sku: PRT-08272
    http://www.sparkfun.com/products/8272
    6 per student
    ~$1

    14)
    xbee Break-out Board
    http://www.sparkfun.com/products/8276

    (Out of Stock TBD)

    15) Wire Wrap Wire  –>  30 Gauge, Digikey.com

     

     
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      Mr WordPress 1:45 am on January 31, 2011 Permalink | Reply

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      To delete a comment, just log in, and view the posts’ comments, there you will have the option to edit or delete them.

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      makingtoys 3:10 pm on February 2, 2011 Permalink | Reply

      Comment Test # 2.

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    Yury Gitman 9:16 pm on January 7, 2011 Permalink | Reply  

    Schedule 

    Schedule:

    WEEK 1 1/24, 1/27 Introduction, Syllabus Handed Out.
    Arduino Piezo Play Melody
    Buy Piezo from Radio Shack.
    Chapter 1 Chapter 1
    Chapter 2, Chap2.m4a
    WEEK 2 1/31, 2/4  

    Arduino Assignment, Sound and Zigbee.
    Reading: Chapter 3
    Getting Started with Processing
    Chap 1-5
    WEEK 3 2/7, 2/10  

    Arduino Assignment, Sound and Zigbee.
    Getting Started with Processing
    Chap 6-11
    WEEK 4 2/14, 2/27  

    Arduino Assignment, Sound and Zigbee.
    Building Wireless Sensor Networks
    Chapter 1-3
    Attend Toy Fair As class meeting.
    No Class 2/21  

     
    WEEK 5 2/24, 2/28  

    Arduino Assignment, Sound and Zigbee.
    Prototyping, Testing, Presentation, Iteration 1
    Building Wireless Sensor Networks
    Chapter 4-8
    WEEK 6 3/3, 3/7  

    Arduino Assignment, Sound and Zigbee.
    Prototyping, Testing, Presentation, Iteration 2
    No Class 3/14, 3/17  

    Spring Break
    WEEK 7 3/21 & 3/21  

    Midterm**  Subject to change.
    Arduino Assignment, Sound and Zigbee.
    Prototyping, Testing, Presentation, Iteration 2
    WEEK 8 3/28 & 3/24  

    Mini-Thesis Begin
    WEEK 9 4/4, 4/7  

    Mini-Thesis Begin
    Research, Prototyping,User Testing
    Read: Design as Art
    WEEK 10 4/7, 4/11  

    Mini-Thesis Begin
    Research, Prototyping,User Testing
    Read: Design as Art:
    WEEK 11 4/14, 4/18  

    Mini-Thesis Begin
    Research, Prototyping, User Testing
    Read: Design as Art
    Guest Speaker
    WEEK 12 4/21, 4/25  

    Mini-Thesis Begin
    Research, Prototyping, User Testing
    Design Writing
    WEEK 13 4/28, 5/2  

    Mini-Thesis Begin
    Research, Prototyping, User Testing
    Design Writing and Distribuition
    WEEK 14 5/5, 5/9  

    Mini-Thesis Begin
    Research, Prototyping, User Testing
    Design Writing, Distribution, and Presentations
    WEEK 15 5/12, 5/16  

    Design Writing, Distribution, and Presentation
     
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    Yury Gitman 9:11 pm on January 7, 2011 Permalink | Reply  

    Computation Major Studio 2011- Description 

    Computation Major Studio 2011
    Parsons The New School for Design
    Design and Technology Department

    Major Studio: Computation
    PGTE 5201-E ;  1915
    Spring 2011
    Monday & Thursday 6:00-8:40
    Room 1013

    Instructor:  Yury Gitman

    Course Sub-Title: Lifestyle Hardware and Software  R & D, Product Design, Entrepreneurship, Fine Art, & Mini-Thesis

    Description:
    This class functions and the second semester Major Studio requirement for the Parsons MFA in Design and Technology.   Students will be lead to design and develop projects that explore new forms of interactive with emerging technology.  In particular, the first half of class focuses on physical and electronics interfaces for play.  In particular we zero-in on Toys and Lifestyle Products. Students will use rapid prototyping techniques, user-testing, iterative design, as well as, document their work by University standards.  The second half of class [after midterm] focuses exclusivity on a student-led mini-thesis project.  This in latter half students envision, prototypes, user-test, and document a project of their choosing.  The mini-thesis allows students to begin conceiving and exploring thesis direction and the thesis process.

    Key Topics Include:
    Play and Interaction Research [Rapid Prototyping and Iterative Design based on User-Interaction and User Testing]
    Open Source Hardware Development [ Arduino, Processing Third-party Shields, Zigbee, Sound, and LED’s]
    “Social Hardware” Research [Networked and Web’ed Prototypes]
    Data Visualization [via Processing, LED’s, Web-page & Cellphone Interfaces].
    Toy Design [ Designing Play Experiences with Emerging Technology]
    Product Design [ Techniques, Tips, and “Rules” for Mass-produced]
    General Entrepreneurship  [Production, Distribution, Cash Flow Basics, Overhead, Legal Stuff]
    Intellectual Property [Types and Uses discussing Patents, Copyright, Trademark, Creative Commons Licences.  The Licencing of IP.]
    Marketing,  [Online Video, Link Sharing, Documentation, ]
    and
    Fine Art  [ When Entertainment Value > Tangible Value > “Sum of It’s Parts” Value ]

    Final Grade Calculation
    Participation /Attendance    25%
    Project 1            25%
    Project    2            25%
    Free Writing.            25%
    TOTAL                       100%

     
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    Yury Gitman 3:35 pm on April 17, 2009 Permalink | Reply  

    Custom Textile and Doll supply 

    Textile printing
    http://www.spoonflower.com/welcome

    Toy and Doll Supply Catalog
    http://crscrafts.com/

    Less EMF
    http://lessemf.com/

     
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    Yury Gitman 2:02 pm on March 24, 2009 Permalink | Reply  

    Studen Lectures- updated 

    _4_____Ira, Paola, _______________________3/24/09_
    Analog I/O
    Potentiometers. Faders-From Sparkfun.
    Analog Input, Calibration, Fading, Smoothing
    POT Control of LED's

    Homework for class:
    Make a project board that controls the fading speed and frequency of LED's via POT's.
    Order Speakers (discuss in class).
    Work in Class

    Read Code Chapter:
    18,19,20

    _5_____Kristen, Cecila, Joe ________________3/27/09_
    IR Sensors,
    Calibration, Smoothing,  Control LED and Speaker via IR Sensor, Serial Print.

    Homework for class:
    Make a project board that controls the fading speed and frequency of and LED via IR sensor.
    Print out value to Serial Print. Switch Control ON/OFF.

    Read Code Chapter:
    15

    Von Neumann Podcast:

    http://www.ted.com/talks/view/id/278

    Gordon Moore:

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fxLnbVjKXmQ



    _6____Paola, Ira, Nick___________________3/31/09_
    Speakers
    Control Speaker via IR sensor, Play Melody, Serial Read, Button Control of Device. 

    Thermin Movie

    _6.5___Katherine, Myriam ________________3/31/09_
    Ultra-Sound Sensors Calibration, Smoothing

    Homework for class:
    Make a project board that controls speaker
    output via and POT and via UltraSonic.  Serial Read out on both of
    these values. Make a 3 different Melodies or sound effects.  Activate
    them each with a button press in class. 

    Homework: Make a "Thermin-style instrument" with IR or Ultra-sonic control.

    Thermin-Style instrument  4/3/09

    Homework for class:
    Make a project board that controls speaker output via and Ultra-Sound Sensor.  Serial Read sensor values. Make 3 more different Melodies
    or sound effects.  Activate them each with a button press in class.


    Thermin-Style instrument  4/7/09

    Make an enclosure, name, photo and video of your instrument and present it in class.

    Homework:

    Submit your projects to Blogs
    Buy plush Interactive Toy

    Plush Toy 4/10/09

    Toy Dissections in class. Bring seem ripper, small screw-drivers, small scissors, and camera. 

    Homework:
    Blog your toy on site.

    Create concepts for you toy idea.

    _7____Kathrine, Nick, Bruce_______________4/14/09_
    Alcohol Sensors
    Hardware, Inputting Values, Inputting Values, Control Lights

    In class:

    Present concept. Introduction to Sewing.

    _8____Steve, Joe__________________4/17/09_
    Capacitance Sensing Library Via Arduino
    Code, Reading Values, Controlling LED's and Speakers.

     
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    Yury Gitman 1:54 pm on March 10, 2009 Permalink | Reply  

    NYC Prototyping Supply Sources 

    Foundations Department Material
    Resource List
    2008-2009 

     Retail Hardware Stores 


    Artie’s Hardware_______________________________________________________________

    Address: 140 West 14th Street

    New York NY 10011

    Phone: 212 243 0021

    Website: artieshardware.com

    Location: 14th Street between
    6th Avenue / 7th Avenue

    Hours: Monday-Saturday 8:00-8:00,
    Sunday 10:00-8:00

    Material: Hardware Store 


    Home Depot__________________________________________________________________

    New York NY 10010

    Phone: 212 929 9571

    Website: homedepot.com

    Location: 23rd Street between
    5th Avenue / 6th Avenue

    Hours: Call for Store Hours

    Material: Hardware, Rust-Oelum
    Paint     


    Vercesi’s Hardware_____________________________________________________________

    Addresses: 152 East 23 Street
    and 23rd and Lexington

    New York, New York 10010

    Phone: 212-475-1883

    FAX: 212-979-8482

    Material: Tools, various—compare
    to Home Depot     


    Janovic Plaza/ Benjamin Moore

    Address: 80 4th Ave

    New York NY 10013

    Phone: 212 477 6930

    Website: janovic.com

    Location: 4th Avenue between 10th
    Street / 11th Street

    Hours: Monday-Friday 7:30-6:30,
    Saturday 9:00-6:00, Sunday 11:00-5:00

    Material:Paint, Paint Supplies,
    Respirators, Dust masks, Painter Suits, Krylon Spray Paint


    Green Depot__________________________________________________________________

    Address:  Brooklyn, New York

    1 Ivy Hill Road, Brooklyn, NY
    11211

    Tel. (718) 782-2991

    Fax. (718) 782-1258

    Hours:  Monday – Friday:
    7:00am – 6:00pm

    Saturday: 7:00am – 1:00pm

    Material: Green Building Materials,
    no VOC  (non-toxic) paint and adhesives, (“Green” home depot)

     

     

    Lumber and Building Supply

    Prince Lumber_________________________________________________________________

    Address: 404 West 15th Street

    New York NY 10011

    Phone: 212 777 1150

    Website: princelumber.com

    Location: 16th Street at 9th Avenue

    Hours: Monday-Friday 7:00-4:30,
    Saturday 7:30-3:30

    Material: Plywood, Hardwood, Lumber,
    Hardware Store

     
    Chinatown Building Supply______________________________________________________

    Address: 72 Walker St Frnt 1

    New York, NY 10013

    Phone: (212) 431-0099

    Call for Store Hours and information

     
     

    Metal/Jewelry

    Metaliferous___________________________________________________________________

    Address:

    34 West 46th Street

    New York, NY 10036

    Phone: (212) 944-0909

    Fax: (212) 944-0644

    info@metalliferous.com

    Materials: Tools, silver, base
    metals, books, beads, vintage

     

    Allcraft_______________________________________________________________________

    Phone: 212) 279-7077

    Address: 135 W 29th St Rm 402,

    New York, NY 10001+5

    Materials: Offers metalsmithing
    and jewelry making supplies

     

    Fabric Stores

    Steinlauf & Stoller______________________________________________________________

    Address: 239 W 39th St

    (between 7th Ave & 8th Ave)

    New York, NY 10018

    Phone: (212) 869-0321

    Materials: Fabrics and sewing
    supplies

     

    Daytona Trimmings____________________________________________________________

    Address: 251 W. 39th St., New
    York, NY 10018

    nr. Eighth Ave

    Website: http://www.yelp.com/biz/daytona-trimmings-company-new-york

    Call for hours :(212) 354-1713

    Materials: Fabrics and sewing
    materials/tools

     
     

    Paron Fabrics_________________________________________________________________

    Address:  206 West 40th Street,
    (7th Ave)

    New York, New York 10018

    Phone: 212 768 3266

    Hours: Mon-Fri : 9:00AM-5:45PM,
    Thursday: 9:00AM-7:00PM

    Saturday: 9.00AM-5:00PM Sunday:
    Closed

    Website: http://www.paronfabrics.com/stores_locations.htm

    Materials: Discount Fabrics

     

    Spandex House________________________________________________________________

    Address: 63 west 38th street

    New York, NY 10018

    USA

    Phone: 212-354-6711

    Fax: 212-354-743

    http://www.spandexhouse.com/products.asp?id=37&pname=Printed%20Spandex

    Materials: Stretch Fabrics

     

    General
    Art Supply Stores

    Pearl Paint____________________________________________________________________

    Address: 308 Canal St

    New York NY 10013

    Phone: 212 431 7932

    Website: peralpaint.com

    Location: Canal Street between
    Church Street / Broadway

    Hours: Monday-Friday 9:00-7:00,
    Saturday 10:00-6:30, Sunday 11:00-6:00

    Material: Art Supply Store, Krylon
    Spray Paint

     

    Sam Flax_____________________________________________________________________

    Address: 12 West 20th Street

    New York NY 10011

    Phone: 212 620 3000

    Website: samflax.com

    Location: 20th Street between
    5th Avenue / 6th Avenue

    Hours: Monday-Friday 9:00-7:00,
    Saturday 10:00-6:30, Sunday 12:00-6:00

    Material: Art Supply Store

     

    Utrecht_______________________________________________________________________

    Address: 111 4th Avenue

    New York City NY 10003

    Phone: 212 777 5353

    Website: utrechtart.com

    Location: 4th Ave between 11th
    Street / 12th Streets

    Hours: Monday-Saturday 9:00-7:00,
    Sunday 11:00-6:00

    Material: Balsa Foam, Art Supply
    Store

     

    New York Central Art Supply_____________________________________________________

    Address 62 Third Avenue

    New York NY 10003

    Phone: 212 473 7705

    Website: nycentralart.com

    Location: 3rd Avenue between 10th
    Street / 11th Street

    Hours: Monday-Saturday 8:30-6:15

    Material Art Supply Store

     

    Plastics, Rubbers and Moldmaking

    Canal Plastics_________________________________________________________________

    Address: 345 Canal Street

    New York NY 10013

    Phone: 212 925 1032

    Website: canalplasticscenter.com

    Location: Canal Street between
    Greene Street / Wooster Street

    Hours: Monday-Friday 9:30-6:00,
    Saturday 10:00-6:00

    Material: Plastic Sheet Products,
    Plastic Adhesive, Plastic Polishing Products

     

    Canal Rubber_________________________________________________________________

    Address: 329 Canal Street

    New York, NY 10013

    Phone: 800 444 6483

    Website: canalrubber.com

    Location: Canal Street at Greene
    Street

    Hours:Call for Store Hours

    Material: Rubber and Foam Sheet
    Products

     

    T & T Plastic Land______________________________________________________________

    Address: 315 Church Street

    New York NY 10013

    Phone: 212 925 6376

    Website: ttplasticland.com

    Location: Church Street 2 blocks
    below Canal

    Hours: Monday-Friday 9:30-6:00

    Material: Plastic Sheet Products,
    Plastic Adhesive, Plastic Polishing Products

     

    Compleat Sculptor_____________________________________________________________

    Address: 90 Vandam Street

    New York, NY 10013

    Phone: 212 243 6074

    Website: sculpt.com

    Location: Vandam Street between
    Hudson Street / Greenwich Street

    Hours: Monday-Friday 9:00-6:00,
    Saturday 10:00-6:00

    Material: Plastic and Rubber Casting
    Products, Balsa Foam, Sculpture Materials and

    Tools

     

    Online Resources

    Grainger______________________________________________________________________

    Address 150 Varick St.

    New York NY 10013

    Phone 212 629 5660

    Website grainger.com

    Material Industrial Supply Company

     

    McMaster Carr_________________________________________________________________

    Address P.O. Box 5370

    Princeton NJ 08543

    Phone 609 689 3000

    Website mcmaster.com

    Material Industrial Supply Company

     
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    Yury Gitman 2:02 pm on February 27, 2009 Permalink | Reply  

    Podcast “Reading” 

    Talks  David Merrill: Siftables, the toy blocks that think
    http://www.ted.com/talks/david_merrill_demos_siftables_the_smart_blocks.html

    Talks  Caleb Chung: Come play with Pleo the dinosaur
    http://www.ted.com/index.php/talks/caleb_chung_plays_with_pleo.html

     
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    Yury Gitman 4:47 pm on January 30, 2009 Permalink | Reply  

    Mics Parts: 

    Tools [in order of importance]
    needle nose pliers
    small wire wrap tool
    small glue gun
    snipes
    30-20 awg (gauge wire stripers

    Parts:
    Battery pack (provided)
    Switches
    Power Adapt [  DC Power Plug, Coaxial, 5.5mm x 2.1 mm]
    USB Cables
    header pins (rectangle not round)
    9 volt batteries
    30 gauge wire

    Stores:
    Digikey
    Mouser
    All Electronics
    Sparkfun
    Parallax
    Radio Shack

     
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    Yury Gitman 12:46 pm on January 27, 2009 Permalink | Reply  

    Course Description/Outline 

    About This Class:

    As a second semester Major Studio in the four semester MFA program, Computation gives students experience prototyping embedded computing applications, objects, and experiences.  This class focuses on building and refining prototypes based on concepts outlined by instructor, but created and imagined by students. It will also focus on ubiquitous computing, product and experience design, documentation/presentation skills, entrepreneurship, and tend-spotting.

    This Class Focuses on 3 primary projects:
    A Time Piece:
    Use LED light to show the passage of time, and tell/read a certain time.   

    Theremin:
    Use proximity sensors and speakers to recreate a Theremin-style sound object.

    Electro-Plush Experience:
    Use light, sound, and proximity senor(s), to create an interactive plush-toy experience.
    ____________________________________

    Once a primary project is built, students will have to keep it operating so it can be used and iterated through-out the rest of the semester.  In final presentations, students will show all three projects as their "final work."
    Additional exercises will be assigned through-out the semester to develop the necessary skills to complete the 3 primary projects.


    Material Costs:
    Since we make prototypes the entire
    semester this class will ask you to buy a lot of things.  If you've
    taken physical computing  you probably
    have most of the tools already. I will introduce all the tools and
    materials in class.  Expect to spend around $100-300 for material/tool cost in
    the class, for all your prototyping needs.


    Warning:
    This is a rapid
    prototyping class, you will test your concepts as working prototypes.  Physical computing is a prerequisite for this class.

    Making things people play with is not an easy design challenge. 
    Making
    your designs and prototypes withstand user-testing requires a lot of
    time on your part.  In light of this, it may be very likely that this is your most
    time consuming class.  But I think you'll find the work very rewarding
    as your prototypes begin to live around the home and in your creative
    portfolio.

     

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