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Electronic bracer wraps a lot of features around your arm26 comments

Mike Szczys wrote 1 day ago: [Stephanie] just finished up her wearable project which puts a lot of information where a wristwatch … more →

Tags: Arduino, bracer, cuff, GPS, wrist

Dollar store arc reactor build5 comments

Mike Szczys wrote 2 days ago: Some people have a real knack for sourcing parts at the dollar store. [James] is one of those people … more →

Tags: arc reactor, dollar store, Ironman

Ironman replica twofer8 comments

Mike Szczys wrote 1 week ago: We think it’s a bit to late to show up for a screening of The Avengers in full costume, but an … more →

Tags: arc reactor, costume, Helmet, Ironman, LED

Hacking magnets into your skin77 comments

Caleb Kraft wrote 2 weeks ago: [Dave] loved his iPod nano so much that he implanted 4 magnets in his arm to hold it. Ok, go ahead a … more →

Tags: Misc Hacks, implant, subdermal

Sign and speak glove9 comments

Mike Szczys wrote 4 weeks ago: This wire covered glove is capable of turning your hand gestures to speech, and it does so wirelessl … more →

Tags: glove, (Flex-sensor, sign language, American Sign Language

A blanket that detects its own orientation16 comments

Brian Benchoff wrote 1 month ago: If you want to capture a 3D model of a physical object, you could use a Kinect, a couple of lasers,  … more →

Tags: fabric, Wearable, conductive fabric, blanket, tilt switches

Badges? We don't need no stinking badges!4 comments

Caleb Kraft wrote 1 month ago: In a an obvious marketing move akin to a drug dealer offering up free samples, Urban threads is offe … more →

Tags: downloads hacks, Misc Hacks, Badges, Patches

Closing in on Nixie cuff links6 comments

Brian Benchoff wrote 1 month ago: It’s not Nixie cuff links yet, but we’re seeing a lot of potential for a few very classy … more →

Tags: NIXIE, Wearable, Jewelry

Electric poncho keeps you warm on the go36 comments

Mike Nathan wrote 2 months ago: With the mild winter and spring we have had, it might seem strange to think about ways to keep yours … more →

Tags: Misc Hacks, heated, poncho, electric blanket

Heads-up display mounts on brim of your cap14 comments

Mike Szczys wrote 2 months ago: [Matt Kwan] says that coming up with a personal heads-up display wasn’t that hard. Well that … more →

Tags: cellphones hacks, Augmented Reality, baseball cap, Heads up display, Heads Up

Fashion leads to mind-controlled skirt-lifting contraption5 comments

Mike Szczys wrote 2 months ago: This must be an example of when worlds collide. Who would have thought the geekery of Mindflex and A … more →

Tags: Arduino, lilypad, EEG, mindflex

Check it out, my clothes are electric. No, seriously19 comments

Mike Szczys wrote 3 months ago: Someday you may be able to use your crotch or armpits to recharge that cellphone. Heck, maybe there … more →

Tags: green hacks, fabric, nanotechnology, Generator, peltier, Carbon Nanotube, Power Felt

Live out your inner animist with animatronic cat ears43 comments

Brian Benchoff wrote 3 months ago: While having a great white shark as your spirit animal may sound cool, we’ve found walking aro … more →

Tags: servo, anamatronic, Cat Ears, Furries

Dice gauntlet joins cosplay with D&D gaming11 comments

Mike Szczys wrote 3 months ago: If you needed a reason to dress up for your next Dungeons & Dragons adventure this is surely it. … more →

Tags: Arduino, D&D, Dice, die, lilpad

Sound reactive Kanye glasses!12 comments

Jesse Congdon wrote 5 months ago: [Ch00f] has decided to ring in the new year with some el wire Kanye glasses. Technically the term fo … more →

Tags: AudioVisualizer, el wire, Glasses

Muff-Fones sound dirty; well, not literally14 comments

Mike Szczys wrote 5 months ago: Baby, it’s cold outside. But that doesn’t stop [Grissini] from listening to some tunes w … more →

Tags: digital audio hacks, Headphones, Ear Muffs, Ear warmers

Steampunk wings: bigger, heavier, and steampunkier13 comments

Mike Szczys wrote 6 months ago: This pair of backpack-mounted wings was conceived after seeing the Angel/Archangel character in the … more →

Tags: Steampunk, Gears, mdf, Wings, wooden gears, xmen, Archangel

Personal flight from the steam age21 comments

Mike Szczys wrote 6 months ago: From a small-sized backpack these wings slowly grow to full size in a Steampunk costume that hearken … more →

Tags: Halloween, Steampunk, Halloween Costume, Wings

Second run at taser gloves uses bug zapper parts31 comments

Mike Szczys wrote 7 months ago: [Jair2k4] ditched the Altoids tins and found a new voltage source for this latest rendition of his t … more →

Tags: gloves, taser, STUN!, bug zapper


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