Dale Dougherty: Why Makers Need Mentors
Girl and women makers are more likely (than men) to discover making through various paths
wearable electronics
How I Made My $250 Robotic Arm
Since an accident with a hydraulic press 12 years ago, I wear a myoprosthesis — an electrical hand that I can control by muscle sensors. I tried them all, but even $50,000 models were lacking. But after a chance encounter at a local hackerspace in France, I decided to 3D print my own prosthetic.
Ballet Slippers That Make Drawings from the Dancer’s Movements
E-Tracers are electronic ballet slippers that utilize LilyPad Arduino to make drawings from the dancer’s movements, like ballet calligraphy.
How-To: Sunscreen Reminder Hat
This fetching sun hat is outfitted with a wearable microcontroller that’s been programmed to alert you when it’s time for you to reapply sunscreen!
The Open-Source Smartwatch Built by a Teenager
John Wall, 16, built a smart watch instead of taking driver’s ed.
10 Fabulous and Fashionable Wearable Projects from Becky Stern
Becky Stern, director of wearable electronics at Adafruit Industries, shares ten fabulous and fashionable projects you can try yourself.
NYC Makers: Tech+Textile: An Introduction to Wearable Electronics Workshop
Attention NYC-area makers! If you’ve been dying to break into the world of wearable electronics, Eyebeam and Becky Stern from Adafruit have the perfect class for you: Tech+Textile: An Introduction to Wearable Electronics Workshop.
