On Termination, Part One
(This is an old post, but I do plan on posting an update, someday, when I get a digital scope.)
[lighting nerd speak]
The USITT PLASA specification for DMX-512A requires that the last physical device in any DMX link, whether it connects to one device or 31 others, be terminated with a 120Ω...
Review: Chauvet Maverick Storm 1 Wash
The form factor of any particular object may serve to obfuscate its unique features, to whatever extent they exist. Humans are wonderful at categorizing – at placing the things in our environments into kinds and sorts as a mental shortcut. Where this fails us is when it causes us to overlook what li...
[#define Moon_ ]
From the creative minds at WHYIXD comes [#define Moon_ ], an LED-based art installation showcasing LED spheres that show the full, waxing, and waning phases of the moon in light.
From their website: [#define Moon_ ] consists of 9 rotating kinect light installations. It presents different...
A Review of the DMXCat by City Theatrical
One tool that has never found its way into my workbox is a DMX tester. Over the years I've tried a few in shops and at trade shows and never found one that quite fit into my workflow. In general, I've found that some of the popular models are either too fiddly to use, have poor visibility in low-lig...