Using a Raspberry Pi, a color sensor, and a series of pneumatic tubes originally designed for a hamster cage, the machine scans a sock, identifies its pattern, and launches it into the appropriate bin (Stripes, Dots, Solid, or "Existential Crisis").
Welcome back to the lab.
If you’re new here, you might be wondering: Who is Doofy? Is he a genius? A menace? A guy who simply has too much access to soldering irons and 3D printers?
"You say 'concussion,' I say 'negative reinforcement feedback loop.' Tomato, tomato." The Verdict Look, working with Doofy is like herding cats who have engineering degrees. His projects rarely launch on time, they often break existing laws of physics, and we’ve had to replace three keyboards due to "unexpected combustion." Doofy--39-s Projects
So here’s to Doofy. Keep your hard hats on. And for the love of all that is holy, hide the butter.
Doofy wore it as a backpack for three days straight. He completed 17 tasks. He also gave himself a mild concussion when he bent over to tie his shoe. We have confiscated the slapping arm. It is now in a locked safe.
A small, octocopter drone programmed with a flight path to the fridge, a magnetic gripper for the handle, and a weight sensor calibrated specifically for a bacon, egg, and cheese sandwich. Using a Raspberry Pi, a color sensor, and
"It’s not stealing. It’s gustatory acquisition." Project #3: The To-Do List That Slaps You The Goal: Force productivity through negative reinforcement.
Doofy is our in-house "Innovation Officer" (his words, not ours). He doesn’t write standard project briefs. He writes manifestos on napkins. He doesn’t use project management software; he uses a wall of sticky notes that is slowly taking over the breakroom.
Inside Doofy’s Workshop: Chaos, Code, and Creative Catastrophes Is he a genius
Today, we’re pulling back the curtain on three of Doofy’s latest projects. Some are brilliant. Some are terrifying. All of them are 100% Doofy. The Goal: Doofy hates matching socks. So, for the fourth time, he is trying to build a machine that does it for him.
The answer is yes.