Technology in Performance
Getting the Arduino IDE V2 ready 4. Go to Tools -> Boards -> Boards Manager and select esp8266 to install (may need to re-start Arduino IDE before it shows up) 5. Install the ESP8266 LittleFS Uploader program in Arduino: Step 1: Download the Plugin Step 2: Move It to the Hidden Plugins Directory You need Continue reading "Installing SmartPoi D1 Mini version with Arduino IDE V2" The post Installing…
Over the years I have experimented with so many different ways of getting pixels to update on the poi I make. Basically it boils down to 2 different ways. Looks almost the same, right? Let s look at a picture: On the left we have Magic Poi. The poi have a list of files and ask Continue reading "How to get patterns on POV poi so many ways!" The post How to get patterns on POV poi so many ways!…
Many years ago I bought 10 LED juggling balls from Oddballs in the UK. At the time, the special they had on was pretty good for bulk orders, but even today the balls are pretty cheap, if a bit basic (11 Pounds UK). The balls, being cheap, did not last. They have replacable batteries and Continue reading "Upgrading cheap LED Juggling Balls" The post Upgrading cheap LED Juggling Balls appeared first…
Connects to your Poi Gets a list of images available Every time it stops spinning sends a Change Image signal to the poi* *only works for the newer SmartPoi firmware with Single Image selection. Code is on GitHub: https://github.com/tomjuggler/SmartPoi_Accelerometer_Controller includes all install instructions needed (ESP32 C3 only PlatformIO firmware). Hook It Up: Hardware Continue reading…
Github: https://github.com/eduardolat/kokoro-web I made the voice-over for this video using kokoro-web, running on my laptop! I can t wait to try out the api. I am planning a series of video posts on Instagram, YouTube and Tiktok for people who just don t read (a lot more these days it seems). Just my blog posts being read Continue reading "I just discovered Kokoro free Text To Speech that runs…
Today I want to talk about failure specifically where it applies to my work on SmartPoi/Magic Poi, with Cecli AI assistant. Fail #1 A little while back I decided to add Timeline mode to SmartPoi and SmartPoi_Controls. This required code updates to: Win #1 After looking at Timelines, I realised that actually I Continue reading "Failure is part of Success" The post Failure is part of Success…
Connect your SmartPoi to Android Phone Hotspot instead of using Access Point on your Main Poi. Why? How? Notes: In Router Mode, Poi always swap between AP and STA mode. This is to make sure that you can always connect even if you lose your phone or router. I wrote another blog post about this Continue reading "Connect SmartPoi to Android Hotspot" The post Connect SmartPoi to Android Hotspot…
When I was starting out with guitar the first pieces I learned were Classical ones. At the time I was very influenced by Bach, even learning to play some of his pieces (Bach created a lot of music for the Lute a cousin of the guitar). Back then my dream was to get an Continue reading "I used AI to play my Classical composition" The post I used AI to play my Classical composition appeared first on…
I feel like I got a lot done in 2025 – but there is still more to do when it comes to the Open Source POV Poi and other related projects I am working on. First – a quick personal note: I didn’t get as much circus related work as usual in December. I wrote Continue reading "Happy New Year (resolutions)" The post Happy New Year (resolutions) appeared first on Circus Scientist .
It s anecdotal, I know, but my main entertainment business revenue is down 50% over the past 3 months. Our main paid source of leads was Google Ads, which have served us well over the past 10 years or so I think I know what I am doing in adwords by now. Once per month Continue reading "Google is dead. Where do we go now?" The post Google is dead. Where do we go now? appeared first on Circus…