wearable tech

Maker Pro News: Is AirBnB the Future of Manufacturing?

Maker Pro News: Is AirBnB the Future of Manufacturing?

By DC Denison

DC Denison

DC Denison is the co-editor of The Maker Pro Newsletter, which covers the intersection of makers and business. That means hardware startups, new products, and market trends.

DC manages customer stories at Acquia, the digital experience company.

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By Jon Christian

Jon Christian

Jon Christian is the co-editor of the Maker Pro Newsletter, which covers the intersection between makers and business. He's also written for the Boston Globe, WIRED and The Atlantic.

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Distributed manufacturing could be a game changer. Plus, the benefits of chowing down on bugs, highlights from Maker Faire Miami, and more!

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KeKePad Wearable Board Brings Easy Alternative to Conductive Thread

KeKePad Wearable Board Brings Easy Alternative to Conductive Thread

By Lisa Martin

Lisa Martin

A typical day for Lisa includes: getting up to see the sunrise, bicycling, interning at Make:, reading and writing short stories, and listening to audiobooks and podcasts for hours while working on projects or chores.

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Michael Yang, co-creator of KeKePad, was fed up with the limitations of conductive thread, so he designed a new wearable module that connects via an innovative new cable of his own design.

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Fun Things to CNC: Disco Ball, Hummingbird, and Millennium Falcon

Fun Things to CNC: Disco Ball, Hummingbird, and Millennium Falcon

Dan Royer

By Dan Royer

Dan Royer

With your help, Dan Royer is going to put construction robots on the moon. Find out more on his website .

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Chocolate Millennium Falcons? Yes please. We asked our friends at Other Machine Co. for fun projects they like to make with their new Othermill, a desktop CNC mill for cutting circuit boards and other small projects. Here’s what they’re making lately in their shop in San Francisco. Chocolate Millennium Falcon By Ed Lewis Chocolate may not […]

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NYC Makers: Tech+Textile: An Introduction to Wearable Electronics Workshop

NYC Makers: Tech+Textile: An Introduction to Wearable Electronics Workshop

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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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.

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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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