For the LCD display I wanted to play around with the potentiometer so it changes the text based on the level of brightness. When the screen is bright, the text is “Last chance to buy!” and it scrolls across the screen with this text. I experimented with scrolling and including the text multiple times, so the whole screen says “last chance to buy!”. Then when the potentiometer is turned so that the brightness of the LCD goes down, the text changes to “Are you sure you want it?” At first when I got it to work I felt a little creeped out because it didn’t change immediately after I turned the potentiometer. Also, I wanted “Are you sure you want it?” to display when the text is dimmer, so it gives off an eerie feeling. The whole idea of this ties back into my previous prototype, which was the tilt sensor that makes consumers more aware of if they really need a shirt that’s on sale. While “Last chance to buy!” is bright and draws your attention to buy it, the “Are you sure you want it?” questions the necessities of buying that fast fashion item.
