Month: December 2012

The Science of the Shower

The Science of the Shower

Delta Faucet asked us to do something with them and their touch-faucet technology. We’ve explored the technology behind the touch-faucet. This time we thought we’d talk about their experiences at Maker Faire New York and Bay Area where crowds lined up to play with the technology Delta had on display. The responses from Senior Product Development Manager Paul Patto offer insight into industrial design and science of the shower.

Diana Eng’s Retroreflective Scarves

Diana Eng’s Retroreflective Scarves

MAKE contributor Diana Eng made these cool retroreflective scarves that serve as hi-viz for those romantic moonlit strolls. What normally appear as subtle grey stripes, illuminates with reflected light when exposed to a direct light source. The stripes are created by tiny retroreflective lenses on the surface of the fabric. The stripes reflect different shades […]