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Raspberry Pi system / 2025

S.P.I.N.S.

Spinning Pi-based Interactive Nonsensical System

A Raspberry Pi project designed around joyful interaction with cats.

S.P.I.N.S. game interface with three light sensors and a push button prototype
Working prototype / Raspberry Pi, sensors, and interface

History

Born from the spinning cat meme.

S.P.I.N.S. was born from the spinning cat meme—an idea that struck me at 2 a.m. while travelling, with the initial architecture imagined while lying in bed.

Animated spinning cat meme that inspired S.P.I.N.S.
The spinning cat that started it
Project demo

See the full system in motion on YouTube ↗.