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Projects done during Dinacon 2019

dinacon

Projects done during Dinacon 2019

Dinacon was a fantastic unparalleled experience that pushed me beyond my limits. It was less than a week of living and working in the jungle on projects that related to conservation, human connection with nature and repurposing trash into beauty.

While at Dinacon, I ended up completing 4 projects, 1 of which was a collaboration:

• Firefly Fornication Foyer
• Morpho Mixtape
• Trashcake
• Biocyborg (collaboration)

Firefly Fornication Foyer

The Firefly Fornication Foyer for fabulous philandering fiends physically fucking freely in a funky frenzy; fundamentally unfazed and unfrazzeled not frowning, fawning forcefully for fuzzbox and phallic fetishes. F^22

Fireflies are gradually going extinct due to global warming, an increase in light pollution and encroachment on natural habitats. It's incredibly important to create a safe consensual space for them to light up their sex life and find their spark. At Dinacon 2019, I created a Bug Brothel to draw in and give shelter to fireflies looking to get it on.

link to the source code

Fireflies are drawn in by the mating flashes of both male and female Photinus pyralis. They come in the bottom and get stuck inside; mixing and mingling making mistakes. And I was always told mistakes in the dark cause children ;) The morning after, we make them breakfast and set them free - no more walk of shame, they proudly reignited the spark in their love lives.

It is my hope that this kind of device can help repopulate firefly species and build back some of the joy and wonder I experienced as a kid watching the woods light up with love.

Materials

• 500mL+ water bottle
• x2 yellow-green LEDs (510 - 590nm)
• x2 220 ohm resistors
• x1 arduino
• x1 breadboard PCB coming soon
• x1 LiPo Battery
• x1 Wires
• x1 String

How to assemble

1. Cut off the top of the water bottle
2. Wire up the arduino to the LEDs
3. Plug the arduino into the LiPo battery
4. Put the entire assembly into the water bottle
5. Decorate and hang up

How to use

1. Set up in the foyer in a secluded spot far from prying eyes
2. Turn it on. Oh yeah.
3. The LEDs flash in the mating pattern of male and female flies. The bug brothel is now open for business.
4. Fireflies fly in the bottom, entering the orifice :)
5. *************** EXPLICIT CONTENT ***************
6. After a wild night in a safe consensual space, let them loose to take that "walk of shame" with pride

Morpho Mixtape

How to assemble

Trashcake

How to practice

Biocyborg