After setting up an offgrid meeting with the powers that be, using a dance-with-my-shadow practice session as a cover story, I’m returning to the yard art sculpture currently in S-L-O-O-O-O-W-W-W progress.

• Took the old tangerine iMac apart, setting aside the electronic components for later use as/if needed.
• Started mapping out the sculpture’s “face” using a camping lantern and controllable LED strips.
• Looked at converting the battery-powered camping lantern to AC-power.

Still on the to-do list:

• Creating the metal framework for the arms.
• Creating the arms with keyboards and computer mice.
• Creating the body armor using old floppy disks.
• Incorporating an 18-foot LED rope light.
• Deciding how much animation to put into a yard art sculpture exposed to the weather 24/7 —
  • Phase/Version 1: easy, wind-activated response
  • Phase/Version 2: moderate, motion-activated response
  • Phase/Version 3: time-consuming, animatronic interactive response