A post with the program. Here it is, folks. The program for my Christmas Hat! I just want to give a big thank you to my Hunky Assistant, Pierre-Marc, for doing fancy code interpolations and humoring me during the lighting design process. I...
A post about adding felt decorative pieces and feathers.https://vimeo.com/114426979 Putting things on the hatI was so excited about figuring out the look of the NeoPixel strip last week that I totally forgot to talk about soldering everything to...
A post wherein I talk about my attempts to beautify this awesome component. https://vimeo.com/113789083 I love a good NeoPixel Strip. But they're kind of ugly, right? They have markings and conductive patches along the entire length—which i...
A smart-earring that tracks your heart rate and activity (via Ear-O-Smart)Activity tracking has been a buzz product in the wearable technology industry for a while now. Whether its bracelets, shoes, or shirts, there are lots of wearables out there th...
A brief post about how I assembled the code from several sources. https://vimeo.com/113147789 The IdeaThe basic behavior I want is for the hat to be red and green for temperatures above 60 degrees fahrenheit, and to be blue and white for te...
Motus smart sleeve for baseball pitchers (via Motus) If you are a sports fan, or simply a fan of not witnessing people severely injure themselves, then you'll be happy to know that one company has finally done something to prevent it. ...
A brief post in which I hook everything up and see if it works. https://vimeo.com/112549406 NeoPixel StripStrip 5v >> Flora VBattStrip Din >> Flora D6Strip GND >> Flora GND I’d sketched out how everything fit together...
So much talk about Glassholes! You know, people that wear their Google Glass and violate some set of social rules claimed to be 'common sense' despite the fact that the tech hasn't been around long enough for much of society to realize they exist. Bu...
A brief post wherein I talk about making a hat mockup.https://vimeo.com/111921043Why ya doin’ that?I like making a mockup for two reasons: 1) it gives me the ability to change component placement and see potential aesthetic problems before I’ve done ...
The various styles of Blocks smartwatches (via Blocks)Smartwatches may just become the best option for management on the go, but they don't always have the features you may need. What if you could customize your smartwatch to be tailored to your ...
Element-14’s Design Challenge looks to prevent injuries from sudden impacts (via element14) Everything is fun and games. You are just biding your time, playing the odds until… the sudden impact. Sudden impacts can be (and often are) devasta...
doctorcdf got a batch of rings from NFCRing for us to try out and I thought I would blog about my experience with it. The NFC Ring The ring itself is solid, titanium and looks good. It has the company name on it, causing my wife to accuse m...
Out with the old, in with the... hang on! This may (not) come as a surprise to you, but wearable technology isn't new. As early as the 15th/16th century (we're not going as far back as a wearable abacus, though) the humble clock was made in...
