Hacked Knitting Machine

Andrew Salomone basically hacked a knitting machine from the 1980’s in order to control what the machine prints. He says in the video that he uses a couple different codes in python (another coding language) to convert photos into pixelated images that are then converted into the format of the machine. The machine controls two different colors of thread and by switching between the two threads can knit images into the fabric, which can then be taken off and sewn together to form sweaters or other knitted items. My personal favorite of his projects is the Cosby sweater project; I sincerely hope that Bill Cosby does agree to wear that sweater. View the video here.

Seating Habits

This informative and interesting infographic (alliteration!) maps out the various seating preferences of students in a particular MIT class for the summer semester. It shows each students seat in each class, and throughout the classes you can see bonds develop between students as they decide where to sit. Some students move around, from row to row, or from seat to seat, while others find a home and stay in it for the majority of the semester. You can also select certain students to see a smaller group of individuals and their seat choices. All that is said about who created this project is that it was designed and coded by skyrill.com.