[29] Unreleased projects

Summertime is not a suitable time for indoor projects. The warm temperatures and clear blue sky make me want to go out and enjoy those cheerful outdoor moments. I have a lot of new ideas, but I will wait for autumn to start it properly.

In the meantime, here are a few abandoned projects that are too small or unfinished to share individually.

The first project was substantial: I built a camera trap to capture wild animals in the nearby mountains. As usual, I tried to use parts I already had handy (a Raspberry Pi 1, a dedicated camera, an infrared sensor, an external battery, and an airtight food box). I tried Motion to avoid using the infrared sensor, but it was too battery-consuming.

The reason why I consider this project unfinished is because I captured no wildlife with it, and this is for two reasons:
The battery life was too short (around 24 hours), forcing me to go back and forth many times around the mountains.
The detection range was too close (around 3–4 meters).

I do not give up on this idea, so do not be surprised if some similar project pop up on my feed at some point.

While surfing the almighty world wide web, I came across an ad for a great laptop stand (see the picture below). At the moment, I felt like building my own.

After some sketches I realized I would not use it that much. So I ended the project there. I had fun thinking about the technical issues, though.

A friend spent her last few years learning how to master pottery. I loved the idea, so I made the decision to buy some cheap clay to take my first steps.

How wrong I was! It was good enough for kid games but no more.

Next time, I’ll go and see a proper professional to learn.

Last Christmas, my brother gave me a computer from the early 90s: A Toshiba T2400CS. With 20Mb of RAM and a gorgeous 300Mb HDD, it feels like a computer from another age. I tried to restore it for the sake of nostalgia.

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The problem was that Windows needed some files to boot. The sloppy disk drive was also faulty.

Sadly, I never succeeded to fixed it. On the other hand, I had so much fun messing with it!

Since childhood, I have been inexplicably fascinated by doors. Why do people build it that way? What do they hide? So I tried (twice) to run a series of 30 illustrations of cool doors around my place.

But the truth is I’m a poor illustrator, so I ended up making only two. Maybe the third attempt will be the one?

I built the last project to practice on the Arduino platform. It was a simple ambient light with a variable color encapsulated into a hiking lamp. The plan was to use it during my photo shoots with the lightbox.

It turns out the LED was not powerful enough. Today, I keep it around just in case.

I hope you enjoyed this unexpected format. See you next time for a brand new project!