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tzvc··on I built a light that reacts to radio waves [video]
Around $200 delivered to france
tzvc··on I built a light that reacts to radio waves [video]
I'm not sure what you mean
tzvc··on I built a light that reacts to radio waves [video]
Hackrf is defo overkill for this. I got it cause my initial plan was to cover the whole spectrum

You could probably do it with a cheaper SDR, but it would be slower

Total budget for this is around $1k

tzvc··on I built a light that reacts to radio waves [video]
No influencer school, no video experience whatsoever actually

I watched TONs of youtube videos growing up and I guess I took inspiration from what I liked in each: fast pace, always shows what you are talking about on screen (no talking head), include tiny projects in the main one, explain the science, use an intro to captivate and an outro to nail the point, use music to drive rythme

I film and record audio with just my phone

tzvc··on I built a light that reacts to radio waves [video]
I used JLCPCB for the pcb cause they integrate well with the pcb design software i use (kicad or easypcb)

And I used pcbway for the sheet metal fabrication

Honestly they are both great and similarly priced

tzvc··on I built a light that reacts to radio waves [video]
Lots of tuning to get the model to not immediatly spiral into nonsense. But small models are getting better by the minute, maybe i'll revisit it with a better model and share all the code
tzvc··on I built a light that reacts to radio waves [video]
To be honest, all of the hardware and software is really poorly documented. But I guess i coudl still publish it as is
tzvc··on I built a light that reacts to radio waves [video]
I wanted to take it war driving around paris and the countryside, maybe i'll make a separate short video for that
tzvc··on I built a light that reacts to radio waves [video]
CS background, but I've always been a "bricoleur" on the side
tzvc··on I built a light that reacts to radio waves [video]
Yes, in the parisian apt. where I filmed the RF landscape is wild

But tuning in to the specific wifi channel you router use you could even use this piece as a signal strenght plotter!

tzvc··on I built a light that reacts to radio waves [video]
I had to dig deeep in my soundcloud to find it!
tzvc··on I built a light that reacts to radio waves [video]
Yes each LED channel has an inductor. I needed this because I wanted the LED to be constant current driven, to reduce flicker and improve their longevity

(and they cost like 5ct each)

tzvc··on I built a light that reacts to radio waves [video]
Creator here, thanks for posting. And feel free to ask me anything!
tzvc··on I trapped an AI model inside an art installation [video]
I'm the author of this project, thanks for sharing!