Video: Tesla Coil Shows Creative Spark To Play Mario Theme
Posted by Thomas Whitehead
Science wins
Occasionally we like to show the best of video game culture, snippets of creativity and ingenuity that show the love some have for our favourite hobby. Today the spotlight should focus on the engineers from student-run organization X-Labs from the University of Florida (USF).
According to scientific explanations that we don't fully understand, the team created an electronic transformer circuit that fires sparks 10-15 feet; the model created generates pitch and sound to match those great sparks of fire. There was a noble goal, as X-Labs founder Joe Register explained that this is in aid of giving a fun show to encourage kids to be interested in science, with the creation going on display at the upcoming USF Engineering Expo from 22nd/23rd February.
Naturally, after working on this Tesla coil for two years, there was only one tune to play. Step up... Mario.
[via thenextweb.com]
#1
AceSpadeS said:
If you enjoyed this, here's a favorite of mine. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bbLshnfu0wY
#2
CanisWolfred said:
Oh you guys!
Let's hear it for science!
#3
zoroarkrules25 said:
Science and mario FTW
#4
Mickey said:
BRILLIANT!
#5
MadAussieBloke said:
As if the coil wasn't nerdy enough they went for the daily double
#6
With_Questions said:
i'm doing a report on Tesla in English!
#7
gamingreal said:
lol they should of made that pole a flagpole, actually it kind of sound like the ds rumble pack with princess peach, yaknow how they integrated the rumble packs loud motor into the music
#8
booker_steve said:
Not one Red Alert reference? Shocking!
#9
Brendonm17 said:
go to youtube, and check out a a laser harp! there awesome!
#10
Cosats said:
i think i need to buy the Tesla pinball game on Wii U
#11
Bucbanzai said:
heres the twin coils doing mario
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B1O2jcfOylU
#12
Bucbanzai said:
and one more for the ultra geek. A guy in a Faraday suit while two teslas play Legend of Zelda and he hold Florescent light sabers in the field and used them to light up a couple of small hydrogen ballons.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nQgO18qk1_k
#13
RandomNerds said:
Thought I was gonna hate that, buuuut I loved it.
#14
Tsuchiya said:
Wikipedia has just blew up.
#15
Harley said:
This is so cool
#16
MadJay1664 said:
Haha that was wicked!
#17
The_Fox said:
There are hundreds of different Tesla coil videos like this on Youtube, which proves one thing: playing with electricity is awesome.
#18
arrmixer said:
Special shout out to the Florida boys!! That was awesome!
#19
CaptainSquid said:
Symphonies of the future? Geez, I never knew changing the pitch like that was possible.
this just shows how awesome nerds are 
#20
Pro-N-Gamer said:
Awesome xD
#21
ZZlightning said:
love it. so bouncy. i wanna dance