Transistor Radio Time Machine

Step 22 Epilog

I've made a few of them and it gets easier and funner every time! If you really want a challenge, try using one of the old "micro-mini" models like the one pictured in a poster that I got when I bought one. I love the old "princess box" they came in!

If you are making your Transistor Radio Time Machine as a gift, here's a few suggestions to make it special and specific to the recipient:

• Find out their birthday and date. Record yourself speaking as an old-time radio news announcement about the day of their birth and how very important it is.
• Find and record a sports game highlight of their favorite team on the year they were born.
• Record a pop tune they used to love as a child.
• Find an old ad of a product brand that is still made that you know they use.
• Record a hint for a treasure hunt.
• Record your voice doing an impression of them talking to themselves from the future.

After receiving one in the mail my friend Simon had this to say:

"What is this, some sort of evil "Si-Op"? The radio is talking directly to me, and it KNOWS i'm LISTENING! Brilliant!"

Have fun, and please feel free to post your comments or questions here. I'm always looking for new ways to tinker with this stuff.

I make lots of interactive art, big and small, for the Burning Man art festival. Please check out my website at www.MutantVehicle.com for other weird stuff.

Be well and do strange things!

-Mister Jellyfish

Comments

[simon delaplaya]

how does it know my name? how does it know my birthday? why does it know i work myself to hard and take on too much responsibility without delegating authority? i have one, and am still mystified every day.

[Mister Jellyfish]

Thanks, Simon. I'm really glad you are getting some joy from it! -MJ