wearable electronics

Will the new MetaWear board make wearables the next big thing?

Will the new MetaWear board make wearables the next big thing?

By Alasdair Allan

Alasdair Allan

Alasdair Allan is a scientist, author, hacker and tinkerer, who is spending a lot of his time thinking about the Internet of Things. In the past he has mesh networked the Moscone Center, caused a U.S. Senate hearing, and contributed to the detection of what was—at the time—the most distant object yet discovered.

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People have been predicting wearables would be the next big thing for about as long as I’ve been involved in technology, but this time they might be right.

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The (Google) Glass Menagerie: Makers Who Mod, Hack, and Roll Their Own

The (Google) Glass Menagerie: Makers Who Mod, Hack, and Roll Their Own

By Gareth Branwyn

Gareth Branwyn

Gareth Branwyn is a freelance writer and the former Editorial Director of Maker Media. He is the author or editor of over a dozen books on technology, DIY, and geek culture. He is currently a contributor to Boing Boing, Wink Books, and Wink Fun. His free weekly-ish maker tips newsletter can be found at garstipsandtools.com.

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How makers around the world are modding, hacking, and building their own versions

of Google’s geeky goggles.

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Baby Gwar or Brony-Punk? Fabulous Flexible Cyberpunk Spikes

Baby Gwar or Brony-Punk? Fabulous Flexible Cyberpunk Spikes

By Anna Kaziunas France

Anna Kaziunas France

Anna Kaziunas France is interested practical digital fabrication focused project documentation (anything that turns codes into things), as well as adventures in synthetic biology, biohacking, personal genomics and programmable materials.

She's currently working on the forthcoming book "Design for CNC: Practical Joinery Techniques, Projects, and Tips for CNC-routed Furniture".

She’s also the Academic Dean of the global Fab Academy program, the co-author of Getting Started with MakerBot and compiled the Make: 3D Printing book.

Formerly, she worked as an editor for Make: Books, was digital fabrication editor and skill builder section editor for Make: Magazine, and directed Make:'s 2015 and 2014 3D Printer Shootout testing events.

She likes things that are computer-controlled, parametric, and open— preferably all three.

Find her on her personal site, Twitter and Facebook.

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Ready to light up the night in style? Make and wear these glowing, animated and comfortably limber desktop 3D printable accessories.

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Flashback: Rock Star Headphones

Flashback: Rock Star Headphones

By Haley Pierson-Cox

Haley Pierson-Cox

Haley Pierson-Cox from Red-Handled Scissors is a maker of crafts, a lover of cats, an avid swearing enthusiast, a cross-stitch book author, and a general purveyor of quirk. She's also sometimes an irritable cartoon named Tiny Cranky Haley. https://www.redhandledscissors.com

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Keep the chill away by making flashy wearable electronic gear that will keep your ears warm and protected from the harsh winter wind!

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How-To: Light-Up Angler Fish Embroidery on Shorts

How-To: Light-Up Angler Fish Embroidery on Shorts

By Haley Pierson-Cox

Haley Pierson-Cox

Haley Pierson-Cox from Red-Handled Scissors is a maker of crafts, a lover of cats, an avid swearing enthusiast, a cross-stitch book author, and a general purveyor of quirk. She's also sometimes an irritable cartoon named Tiny Cranky Haley. https://www.redhandledscissors.com

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Wear your deep sea geekery on your sleeve—er, shorts— with this fun light-up angler fish embroidery tutorial from Adafruit!

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