misc Work in Progress: The Piano Player I'm working on my MFA at OCADu, and one of the projects that is in progress is this, The Piano Player. The plan for the project is to take an electric chord organ, de-electrify it, and instead power it using a large balloon...
art Just Another Beep-Boop Machine Just Another Beep-Boop Machine is a small artwork, made to create an opportunity to play with music. A participant can punch holes in the provided cards, which are then used as the input information for the device to play a tune.
art The Mansfield Reporter The Mansfield Reporter is a device which can generate new text from some of history's greatest authors. By pressing the red button, you will be shown a new passage from either Friedrich Nietzsche, William Shakespeare, or Gertrude Stein.
devices The Continued Connection Device Here is a fun little invention, created so that you can acknowledge a strong connection between yourself and an other individual.
art The Automatic Affirmation Device This device is a personal confidence booster, that is never wrong. Will today be a good day? Was college the right choice? With this device in hand, the answer is always YES. Obviously, this invention represents the peak of self-help electronics. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- In anticipation of my exhibition [https://maxlupo.com/
art The Dial Me a Story Phone The Dial Me a Story Phone is a little invention to help bring a little story into your ear. The body is a classic Northern Telecom wall-phone, but the guts have had a bit of an upgrade.
art The Thermal Printing Doorbell Doorbells are boring. Everyone deserves a doorbell which introduces them to their visitor in an inviting way. This is the Thermal Printing Doorbell. It plays a little melody, then leaves you a little message.
