Published on 12, July, 2020
So, this is the Spoonicator V2... it's a thing I use to show my current 'Spoon' (energy/mood) level without needing to actually tell people how I feel.
I made V1 out of individual LEDs set into a laser-cut frame but I found a few problem with it (inconsistent brightness of LEDs, not visible in bright light, needed to be angled as the LEDs were very 'directional'
V2 uses short strips of LED replace the individual LEDs, plus laser-cut coloured plastic strips set into a 3D-printed chassis with the face at a 45 degree angle...
It's a bit bodged-together, but I've found it handy as a way to be 'mindful' of my own state of mind as well as to give others a clue so they are aware that I may be uncommunicative or may need a bit of 'time out'
This is fantastic! I want one! You could start a business making these! I wonder if I made one for myself and kept it on one red row of lights only all of the time, maybe my husband and children would leave me alone and stop constantly asking me to do things? Probably not, sadly for me! Seriously though, it is a really good idea/invention, good if it helps you to know when your energy is low and you need to rest, even better if other people actually take notice of it and allow you rest time when your energy is running low.