Genius time ideas

Here are some possibilities for Genius Time projects, but don't feel limited by this list...if you come up with your own idea, let me know! (It should have some arguable relationship to computer science.)

Random ideas for inspiration

• program an LED strip (we have 5 yards of individually addressable LED's) - maybe start by watching this Know How video*
• do something with an Arduino UNO brain
• program the Apple IIc that lives in the glass-fronted cabinet
• create a (16-bit? 8-bit?) model of a computer similar to this or this or this or this 
• make something like LavaRand
• SO MANY MORE ideas on Know How*

*fair warning - the main presenter on Know How is a Jesuit priest, but after watching a couple episodes the most religious things I can remember him saying are about designing Christmas lights and something about a special tangled 3D filament hell

Code

• coding challenges like Project Euler
• make music in Sonic Pi or EarSketch - partner with someone making a game?
• make a game* in Stencyl (find the program in Computer → Windows (C:) → Program Files (x86) → Stencyl)
• make a 3D game* in Unity (here's a preview of what the process can look like and here's a tutorial series for a human character)
• mod a game*
• make an app in MIT's App Inventor or code.org's App Lab
• make a website in HTML, CSS, Javascript... here's a tutorial
• learn a new language
• use Python to control Blender

*always rated "E for everyone"...no guns, violence, etc

2D design (programs: Illustrator, Inkscape...) (machines: KNK Zing and KNK Force)

• more with the Watercolor Bot (and maybe enter the https://robotart.org/ competition!)
• make a sticker or iron-on for clothing
• make a pop up card or paper cutout ornament
• make cardboard cutouts and more*
  • if you start with a 3D model, you can put cutouts together to make 3D shapes like this (using Slicer for Fusion 360) or this (using Pepakura)
• engraving* 

*new KNK Force machine needs beta testers! Here's some tutorial videos if you're interested.

3D design - 3D printing (programs: Blender, Fusion 360, Inventor, Processing, Madeup, Meshmixer) (machines: Lulzbot mini, whatever Ms. Gray has)

• jewelry
• phone stand
• ornament or keychain
• art piece / sculpture
• useful parts
• box with hinge
• robot with moving parts
• ...use your imagination!

3D design - 3D modeling / animation (program: Blender)

• use Python to control Blender
• make an animated short
• create a scene (photo)