Sternlab » Blog http://sternlab.org Sternlab is Becky Stern. Tue, 08 May 2012 15:26:38 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 Adafruit MENTA http://sternlab.org/2012/05/adafruit-menta/ http://sternlab.org/2012/05/adafruit-menta/#comments Mon, 07 May 2012 15:22:29 +0000 Becky Stern http://sternlab.org/?p=1735

I made this video introducing the Adafruit MENTA, an Arduino compatible board that fits in a mint tin.

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Learn to make a glowing electronic piggy bank in this tutorial video using the Adafruit Programmable 1 Coin Acceptor. Video on YouTube and Vimeo, code on Github.

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It’s easy to add EL wire to furniture! Welted EL wire is great for applying with a stapler while standard EL wire makes great upholstery piping. Learn both techniques, as well as soldering to make easy-connect sections (if your couch is a sectional). Full list of supplies/materials at Adafruit.

]]> http://sternlab.org/2012/03/el-wire-couch/feed/ 0 New Position at Adafruit http://sternlab.org/2012/02/new-position-at-adafruit/ http://sternlab.org/2012/02/new-position-at-adafruit/#comments Tue, 07 Feb 2012 20:23:55 +0000 Becky Stern http://sternlab.org/?p=1680

 
I’m ecstatic to announce my new position at Adafruit Industries, heading up the wearable electronics group. It feels great to finally be able to tell you all about my new chapter starting today. Here’s my farewell post on MAKE with a little recap of my greatest hits in the four years I made CRAFT videos, blogged my socks off, and co-hosted Make: Live.

I made a little VHX playlist, the soundtrack to rocking my transition. See y’all around the web!

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The Beating Heart Headband uses a heartrate sensor and perfboard Arduino to flash a heart-shaped LED display to the rhythm of your heart. Full instructions on Make: Projects. Appears in MAKE Volume 29.

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Here’s a clips reel Matt and I put together from the first season of Make: Live. What fun!

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Best gift ever. <3

Download on Soundcloud or get the sheet music PDF.

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This geeky necklace depicts an ASCII heart, like you’d see in email or text messages: <3! The pieces are laser-cut in Sterling silver, then hand soldered to silver tubes that hang from the 20" curb chain. The necklace has a high-shine finish and is treated to reduce tarnishing. The pendant measures 1.5" square, and the two pieces dangle freely with a silver bead between them. This necklace makes a great gift for any special occasion, especially Valentine's Day. Made with love and lasers in NYC - buy now at the Sternlab store as well as Adafruit and Maker Shed.

 

 

The 5000W laser cutter that cut these pieces is the size of a living room.

 

Photo by Matt Richardson

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Use a bit of conductive thread to make your gloves work with your touch screen phone. Check out the step-by-step tutorial on Make: Projects, too.

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Turns out vitamin B2 is UV-fluorescent. Learn to make green glowing kryptonite candy in this episode of Becky’s Workshop. Check out the step-by-step tutorial on Make: Projects, too.

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