Part of open source hardware (can be) opening up firmware, in previous posts and talks about OSH (open source hardware) we’ve outlined routers and equipment which are open for hacking and improvement by allowing tinkerers and developers to modify the firmware. NETGEAR seems to have jumped feet first and has released a router specifically for […]
Nathan Stubblefield was granted a patent for a “portable” telephone 1908, happy 100th mobile phone! Check out some of the photos! Nathan Stubblefield’s ‘portable’ telephone, which needed a large transmitter, invented in 1908, the device came complete with an unwieldy metal transmitter. A far cry from the tiny mobile phones in use today, the telephone […]
PingMag writes: Now, while strolling the booths at the RFID Expo that just took place at Tokyo’s Big Sight, we began wondering what RFID is used for best: as a button on a chef’s uniform to let him open the kitchen door; as an infant’s bracelet for a motion detector; embedded in boxes to trace […]
Day 6 of 7 in 7 at ITP brought to life Text Classification Library for Processing, Elbow Detector, XBee LilyPad and Vindictive Printer. Click on a picture to read about each one-day project in the 7 in 7 blog. Days: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7
The EM Brace can sense the electromagnetic radiation that is emitted from many of today’s electronic devices. After it detects the radiation, the device converts these invisible signals into physical shaking that the user can feel. Our electronic objects reach out to us by creating low frequency electromagnetic fields. These ubiquitous frequencies penetrate and permeate […]
The first day of 7 in 7 at ITP produced Catty CPU Cliques, Prototypes for Relational Garments, Elevator Music, Proximity Maintenance Device, and a Body Transformation Video. Click on a picture to read about each one-day project in the 7 in 7 blog. Days: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7
“A Step in the Right Direction”, is a prototype for a new shoe that detects wireless hot-spots where the users are walking. The shoes are equipped with integrated electronics embedded under the tongue flap on the left shoe, while a pressure sensor under the middle section begins a scan at every step. The result is […]
