Wearables Archives

Watch the Digital Design of This Swaying 3D Printed Dress

Michelle, or Binka, makes . While at Maker Media, she oversaw publications, outreach, and programming for kids, families, and schools. Before joining Maker Media in 2007, she worked at the Exploratorium, in Mitchel Resnick’s Lifelong Kindergarten group at the MIT Media Lab, and as a curriculum designer for various publishers and educational researchers. When she’s not supporting future makers, including her two young sons, Binka does some making of her own, most often as a visual artist.

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March 9th, 2016March 9th, 2016

Check out the latest 3D printed dress from Nervous System and learn more about how museums are recognizing the artistry of fashion tech.

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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January 14th, 2016February 22nd, 2016

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.

Boards, Chips, and Drones from CES 2016

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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January 11th, 2016January 11th, 2016

To talk about CES is to talk of many things: of chips — and boards — and drones — of wearables — and the Internet of Things.

The Future of Wearable Tech — According to 1992

By Craig Couden

Craig Couden

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November 12th, 2015November 11th, 2015 8

The tech seems goofy, but the concepts are surprisingly applicable to our present techno-culture.

Exclusive Interview: Meet Dr. Dava Newman, Deputy Administrator of NASA

By Emily Coker

Emily Coker

History. Whiskey. Exploring.

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October 30th, 2015November 2nd, 2015 3

I had the pleasure of sitting down with Dr. Newman before the Tested Live Show last week in San Francisco to talk about the Maker Movement, The Martian, and the importance of olive oil.

Winter Is Coming: Make a Heated Beanie Using Carbon Fiber

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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October 15th, 2015October 14th, 2015

Learn how to harness the conductive capabilities of carbon fiber with this beanie — it’s like an electronic blanket for your noggin.