Katie sez, "Mario 'the Maker Magician' Marchese has made a name for himself with his DIY robotic props. This is Mr. Lamp, a full animated lamp that combines elements of 3d printing, DIY electronics, Arduino, and found/repurposed objects. Mr. Lamp has a style all his own."
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9:19 am Mon
Jun 5, 2017
A "Maker Magician" does tricks with an open source hardware version of the Pixar lamp
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