Monthly Archives: March 2011

Video Input/Output for Arduino

A couple of projects for video INPUT/OUTPUT for Arduino: Arduino Eye Shield by David Chatting interprets PAL or NTSC video, and looks like you might be able to build one yourself (there is a schematic and some code) Video Experimenter … Continue reading

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CFP: Mobius Runway Show [Boston]

Deadline for Descriptions: April 30th, 2011 Mobius Wearable Art Runway Show co-curated by Alison Safford, James Ellis Coleman and Jane Wang, which will take place at 7pm on Friday May 6, 2011. The “themes” for this call for work are: … Continue reading

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Finding fabric online

Wow! The Fabric List is a HUGE index of where to buy fabric online, including ratings, descriptions and materials. Advanced sorting options are available if you register.

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No Face, but Plants Like Life Too

Nice NYTimes article by CAROL KAESUK YOON that talks about where we draw the line of meaningful life. Talks a bit about some of the interesting ways in which plants are not as passive as we have normally thought.

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fabrick.it – wearable electronics kit

fabrickit is Despina Papadopoulos & Zach Eveland. They have a collection of parts (or “bricks”) that work with snaps and conductive ribbon. The battery pack is 5V and recharges via USB. You can get their gear at sparkfun.

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Kinect SDK coming soon

Not wearable, nor sewable, but good news for those interested in experimental computer interfaces. Kinect SDK coming for academic and enthusiasts!

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Simple felt buttons

Simple felt buttons, or, Nobody wants to touch an ugly button. Here are two DIY e-sewing tutorials one and two by Leah Beuchley. The conductive fabric that we used for the demo came from Less EMF.

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