Magnetic fingers!
It sounds pretty awesome to have a sixth sense, for electromagnetism (à la this Wired article on rare-earth magnetic implants). But I’m not so keen on the surgery, stuff breaking down inside me, and...
View ArticleOh. Yes. That.
What? Hmm? You’ve noticed my flash drive looks a little strange? Rather like a ray gun, perhaps? Perhaps. I’d toyed with the idea of making some steampunk goggles, but for several reasons dragged my...
View ArticleWearable keyboard, Part I: Mapping the territory
I’m making an anti-carpal-tunnel-syndrome keyboard! More precisely, I took apart a USB keyboard and I’m mounting it on a jacket. I’m replacing the keys with gloves with contacts on the fingers. I’ll...
View ArticleWearable keyboard, Part II: Fifth time’s the charm
So, once I’d taken this keyboard apart and plotted the wire “coordinates” of each key, I removed the wires from the circuit board. This left only a little 4×1.5″ circuit board on the end of the USB...
View ArticleWearable keyboard, Part III: Electrify yourself, the right way
THIS IS THE FUN PART (but here are Part I & Part II) Oh man, working with wire is awesome. Last night (at time of writing), I broke out the copper and made finger-cages for the keyboard contacts....
View ArticleTwisted
Yesterday was Day 1 of Maker Faire Detroit. It’s had its share of plot twists this year, and still the atmosphere is engaged and electric. The project is well-nigh finished, pending the removal of a...
View ArticleSolder away the blues
Everybody has upheavals in life, and mine’s been heaving up a bit extra lately. Yesterday, I found myself sitting at work for hours but not doing anything, dwelling on things, becoming tense and...
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