The speaker discusses a project they've been working on to reduce noise in their shared living space. They mention an owl that hangs around their parking lot and a roommate named Michael Reaves who has large bones and tends to move around a lot at night. This movement causes the ceiling to make a loud creaking noise, which is particularly problematic for the speaker who needs to sleep.
The speaker has tried talking to Michael about his late-night movements, but this hasn't been effective. They then decide to build a solution. They describe a system that uses an Arduino, a contact microphone, an operational amplifier (op-amp), a relay, and an LED strip to detect when the floor is hit and trigger a response. This response is to light up an LED strip and then a Taser (which they haven't bought yet).
The speaker also mentions an electric fence that they bought, but they're not sure how to use it. They describe the experience of being shocked by the fence as a result of touching both terminals. They then return the fence for something smaller, but it turns out to be more powerful than they realize.
The speaker then presents their solution, which they call "Taser Carpet Eye". This involves stranding electric tape with two pieces of wood and using it to conduct electricity. The speaker explains that if someone steps on the carpet, they're likely to touch a positive and a ground, which will trigger the system. They plug in the system and test it by walking across the carpet, which causes the system to respond.
The speaker concludes by mentioning that they've left some spam musubi for Michael in the living room, but then they're shocked by the system when they try to walk between the carpet and the spam musubi. They express disappointment with the result, saying that the carpet didn't work exactly as they intended and that the whole point was supposed to be surprising. They also mention that they've fried an Arduino by powering it with 500l 12 volts, and if anyone wants the fried Arduino, they can leave a comment and the speaker will send it.
1. The speaker mentions an owl that hangs around a parking lot.
2. There's a mention of a bat.
3. Michael Reaves is a roommate who has dense bones and moves around a lot at night.
4. The speaker is considering electrifying the carpet to keep Michael quiet.
5. The speaker has been checking how often the ice cream machines at different McDonald's locations are broken.
6. The speaker admits that the reason for checking the ice cream machines is to eat more ice cream.
7. The speaker mentions that they need sleep but are not getting it.
8. The speaker has a problem with the ceiling fan in their room, which makes a loud creaking noise when Michael is moving around.
9. The speaker has tried to talk to Michael about his late-night activities, but it didn't work.
10. The speaker is working on a project involving an Arduino, a relay board, an op-amp, a 4 B, an oscilloscope, a wireless transmitter, and a receiver.
11. The project involves setting up a contact microphone to detect sounds from the floor, which is then sent to an operational amplifier, which sends it wirelessly to another Arduino.
12. The Arduino counts the number of times the floor has been smacked, and if it's over a certain number, it triggers a relay which lights up an LED strip.
13. The speaker has an electric fence for a large hairless dog and is considering getting an electric gun.
14. The speaker has an ice-cream machine that needs cleaning.
15. The speaker has a project called "taser carpet eye", which involves using two pieces of wood and electric tape to create a conductive surface.
16. The speaker has a project involving a spam musubi, a popular snack in Hawaii.
17. The speaker has a comment about the Arduino they used for the project, mentioning that they fried it by powering it with 500l 12 volts.