Making Future Magic: iPad light painting from Dentsu London on Vimeo. It’s hard to imagine that a mere nine months ago the world had not yet been introduced to the iPad. To point, I recently saw a young girl in a stroller playing some kind of interactive teaching game on, yes, an iPad. My first […]
Our friends at BurdaStyle point us to this video about Spanish fashion designer, Manel Torres, who worked with scientists to develop a spray-on fabric that can be used to create clothing. The liquid is made from a suspension of tiny cotton fibers and plastic as well as a solvent. When it’s sprayed, the solvent evaporates, […]
Justin Blinder frosted this fiduciary marker onto a cake, allowing him to layer on some graphics that move with the scene. Recently being faced with the task of making (or buying) a decorative cake, I decided to see if Augmented Reality could come to my rescue. I FAIL horribly at baking, and hoped this time […]
By Angela Sheehan Conductive fabric/thread and a few electronic parts transform this seemingly ordinary plushie into a fun, playable instrument. This octopus jellyfish-inspired puppet lets you make different squeaky sounds using an embedded Drawdio. Hold the puppet by putting one hand in the loop on its belly. Use the other hand to touch conductive spots […]
Plumen Bulb Loop from Plumen on Vimeo. “It’s strange that the bulb, an object so synonymous with ideas, is almost entirely absent of imagination.” –Nicolas Roope, co-founder of Hulger Beauty really is in the details, especially when it comes to giving a utilitarian, eco-friendly product some much needed flair. Plumen to the rescue! This collaborative […]
Make a scannable carpet like this QR code rug by Nikolaus Gradwohl. [Thanks, Madelin!] More: CRAFT Video: Machine-Knitted QR Code Scarf
Jeff Potter is kicking off his Cooking for Geeks book tour tonight in DC! Be sure to catch him in your town. HacDC is happy to be hosting Jeff Potter, author of “Cooking for Geeks” for a one night only presentation in DC on the finer arts of food science. Jeff’s book has been featured […]
