Over at NerdKits, Humberto shows how to build a piezoelectric-based sound meter fed to an LED display, using their USB NerdKit. By using the piezoelectric buzzer that comes in the kit as a microphone, and adding a transistor and a few other components, you can create a sound meter and send its output to an […]
Diana Eng is hosting a Fashion Hacking: Open Working Studio event on May 10th at the NYC Resistor in Brooklyn (397 Bridge Street, Floor 5). Diana writes: I will be bringing a bit of Project Runway to my hacker group, NYC Resistor on May 10th when we host Fashion Hacking: Open Working Studio. Come and […]
Steve Lambert has a solo show up now at Charlie James Gallery in LA, until June 6: Everything You Want, Right Now! Steve’s work is generally about advertising, and this show is no exception. Using inspiration from LA and NY signage, he made illuminated signs that say something deeper than where you can find a […]
Check out this cool interview with wearable technology guru and Botanicalls co-creator Kate Hartman by Dave Caputo. Via Fashioning Technology.
Liam sent me a link to this interesting Twitter library for the Make Controller. Tom Slejko wrote the code and it’s really well documented. I haven’t had a chance to try it out yet, but it’s on my list of things to do. If any of our readers get a chance to try it out, […]
In the spirit of this month’s theme, Wardrobe Refresh, I unearthed this awesome, simple project from CRAFT Volume 06 by the talented Erin McKean. Erin cleverly teaches you how to avoid the hassle of hems by using a vintage tablecloth to make a perfect skirt. What a fab idea! Basically, you wash, dry, and iron […]
At a workshop on Lighting Africa at last year’s Solarfest, the argument for renewable low voltage lighting made an impression on me. One of the slides really stuck with me, showing how people adopted cell phones in Kenya, demonstrating that if a new technology becomes obviously essential, people will adopt it in huge crowds. Lighting […]
