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Cell Phone Penguin Loves You! Thing A Day - Day 1

video Cell Phone Penguin Loves You! Thing A Day - Day 1

This penguin lights up when a cell phone rings. I made it for Thing A Day.

It can also be seen on the blog at http://www.thing-a-day.com

27 comments

Jan 5, 2009. 7:12 PMAznPanda says:

Can you pleaseeeee make an instructable on how to make it D: not how to do the when a phone ring stuff just the wiring and the materials you used for the black white and orange stuff on the penguin D: i want to make oneee

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Jan 5, 2009. 11:10 PM

randofo (author) says:

I actually bought the penguin like that at a garage sale. I think it was a holiday lawn ornament.

Jan 6, 2009. 4:05 PMAznPanda says:

T.T do you know what the orange white and black stuff is??

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Jan 6, 2009. 8:31 PM

randofo (author) says:

Some sort of tinsel.

Jan 6, 2009. 9:22 PMAznPanda says:

and the base is wiring right? the penguin is make of wiring right?

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Jan 6, 2009. 10:27 PM

randofo (author) says:

Yes. It is a little more sturdy than standard wire, but basically yes, it is a metal frame.

Jan 7, 2009. 2:41 PMAznPanda says:

Sorry to be botherin you but where do you get tinsel? and the lights are just LED's right?

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Jan 7, 2009. 3:18 PM

randofo (author) says:

Probably a craft store or somewhere that sells party decorations (or the internet). The lights are just a strand of Christmas lights woven in.

Nov 12, 2008. 7:36 AMrolandl says:

If you use linux, get my package of shell scripts from http://user.cavenet.com/rolandl, called SMS1.tgz. Allows full IO and PWM control from keyboard, or GUI (via xdialog), or your scripts. AD is scaled to mV and formatted for import to spreadsheets. Needs SimpleMessageSystem microcode from arduino.cc, but it's (as proof of concept) easy to modify for your choice of microcode on the Diecimila. Modular, can handle as many units as you can plug into your USB ports. Check it out.

Feb 2, 2008. 2:12 PMShifrin says:

may I ask why you posted two of these

Feb 2, 2008. 6:10 PMGorillazMiko says:

There's a video, and a Slideshow.

Feb 2, 2008. 8:05 PMShifrin says:

oh, okay :-) you should me like freaking mod you now this site like the back of your hand

Feb 2, 2008. 8:36 PMGorillazMiko says:

Haha!
Nah, not really.
The front of my hand.
:P
Just kidding.
And no, I am just a big fan that knows a lot about this site.
Instructables = my life.
Haha just kidding, but guess what?

INSTRUCTABLES IS THE BEST THING I HAVE EVER DISCOVERED ON MY COMPUTER.

_Yeah.

_EVER.

Feb 3, 2008. 8:37 AMShifrin says:

yeah but i think you should start doing other things to... you know maybe like hangout more often...

Feb 3, 2008. 9:53 AMGorillazMiko says:

And Instructables is not the only thing I do.

Feb 3, 2008. 11:08 AMShifrin says:

what other computer websites do you sit around on all day on?

Feb 3, 2008. 11:29 AMGorillazMiko says:

So you're saying I'm ALWAYS on the computer?
Well, I'm not ALWAYS on the computer.
I'm just on it a lot.
Because of homework.. and stuff. :P
Some sites I'm on when I'm on the computer are:
Myspace
YouTube
Hotmail (MSN)
Instructables
eBay
Woot!
Craigslist
other electronic sites
stuff like that.

Alex, I'm not on the computer all day, I am a normal alien.
I mean, boy.
I don't sit here like that guy in the South Park episode with World of Warcraft.
:P

I do things too.

_{By the way, have you made any new recipies? I haven't seen your sushi one yet.}

Feb 3, 2008. 11:51 AMShifrin says:

Yep, my Mac pissed me off so much that I thought it would be better to just stop with the sushi, I have many new instructables i havent published like anything from playing a piano, to making and launching A really nice model rocket, and yes indeed my specialty cooking! I also have some "hack" instructables like how to cheat in school, or how to pick a lock! well have a great Superbowl Sunday! :-) Best Regards, Alex

Feb 3, 2008. 12:28 PMGorillazMiko says:

Haha, cool! I want to see some of your awesome Instructables! I play piano, and guitar, I would like to see the piano Instructable! GO PATRIOTS!!!

Feb 3, 2008. 11:52 AMShifrin says:

Smiley was cut off : (

Feb 3, 2008. 11:53 AMShifrin says:

how do you make a small font?
iknowhowto type like this''''''''''''''''''''''''''

Feb 3, 2008. 12:29 PMGorillazMiko says:

_{font goes here} or ^{font goes here}.

Feb 3, 2008. 12:29 PMGorillazMiko says:

Woops.

_superscript or ^superscript

Feb 3, 2008. 12:30 PMGorillazMiko says:

Ahhh!!!

Okay, here it is in words.
Comma = ,
Caret =

commacomma words go here comma comma
or
caretcaretcaret words go here caretcaretcaret.

Get it? :P

Feb 4, 2008. 1:12 PMShifrin says:

EH... NO

Feb 4, 2008. 3:04 PMGorillazMiko says:

You can see it in Eric's How to Make an Instructable Instructable.

Feb 3, 2008. 9:53 AMGorillazMiko says:

Yeah, I hang out all the time.
It's just that when I'm on the computer, I'm on Instructables too.
Not only Instructables.

I am just online. ;-)