To put this into context, I took my first Loopy’s tubing trip long before waterproof Bluetooth speakers were something you could just go pick up at your local Circuit City. For the average rivergoer, a tranquil float down the serene Chippewa River on a beautiful sunny day is already pretty hard to beat. But what kind of engineer would I be if I didn’t seize the opportunity to enhance such a natural experience with a piece of cobbled together tech designed for the sole purpose of blasting out the fattest bangers of 2005? What started out as a dumpster dived Continue Reading
Bluetooth
The Voice™: Maker Edition (DIY Bluetooth Game Show Buzzers)
tl;dr: I made 3D printed, bluetooth game show buzzers for playing The Voice at home, powered by Adafruit Circuit Playground Bluefruit boards and a laptop. Bringing Reality TV to Reality If you ask me, combining a makeshift karaoke setup, cheap beer, and good friends all but guarantees a fun night. Ok who am I kidding, my college days are well behind me – decent beer. Anyway, toss in some random swivel chairs and before you know it, you’re playing your own version of The Voice™ wishing you had some big red buttons to smash. That’s the origin story of this Continue Reading
DJ Big Gulp
Need tunes on the river? DJ Big Gulp’s got you covered! Bluetooth enabled and ready to party for hours!