Nice Motherboard profile of self-proclaimed “Fashion Engineer” Janet Hansen, whose lighted costumery has been used on Dancing with the Stars, and by Daft Punk and Kanye West, among others. In this episode of Motherboard, Janet shows us her San Diego studio and explains her technique for coaxing the robot side out of some of the […]
Wie-Chieh Shih made this somewhat intimidating laser jacket using 200 laser diodes.
As April comes to a close, so does our coverage of nerdy style: Geek Chic. We’ve covered everything from bike accessories to ties that don’t suck. Now I want to talk about my fashion staple of choice, the t-shirt. Let’s face it, a roundup of great geeky t-shirts could easily run a hundred shirts with […]
Geeks may not be known for being the most chic of dressers. But eventually, we all need to get dressed up for something, weddings, funerals, and court appearances, if nothing else. And when we do need to gussy up, how cool is it if we can look both stylish and fly our geek colors? Last […]
It’s springtime, which means it’s time to get back on your bike! Here are ten of my favorite bike accessories for utility, safety, and style. Got some bike projects to share? Post ’em up in the comments!
Some of the folks over in the Ishikawa Komuro Laboratory at The University of Tokyo have prototyped a Minority Report-like touchless gestural mobile interface that, in addition to the ubiquitous air typing, also allows the user to interact with with the interface in 3D.
Electroluminescent (EL) wire is a great way to add electronic patterns to your clothing. EL wire is a flexible wire that has a phosphorescent glow when current is applied to it. EL wire is one continuous strand that can easily be bent into different shapes and applied to clothing. This tutorial will show you the basics of how to sew EL wire to a garment and how to program the EL wire to turn on and off and create an animated pattern.
