Sternlab http://sternlab.org Sternlab is Becky Stern. Wed, 08 May 2013 19:14:49 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 Sewable GPS http://sternlab.org/2013/05/sewable-gps/ http://sternlab.org/2013/05/sewable-gps/#comments Wed, 01 May 2013 23:00:15 +0000 Becky Stern http://sternlab.org/?p=1971

FLORA Wearable Ultimate GPS Module

]]> http://sternlab.org/2013/05/sewable-gps/feed/ 0 The Future of Wearable Tech – PBS Off Book http://sternlab.org/2013/04/the-future-of-wearable-tech-pbs-off-book/ http://sternlab.org/2013/04/the-future-of-wearable-tech-pbs-off-book/#comments Thu, 25 Apr 2013 23:00:54 +0000 Becky Stern http://sternlab.org/?p=1974

I was interviewed for this video: The Future of Wearable Technology – PBS Off Book

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Photo by Johngineer.

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LED Origami – Lotus Flower & Frog

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Plush Game Controller with Flora & Conductive Fabric – Make an oversize plush game controller that actually works! Use conductive fabric and a Flora board to stitch up a capacitive touch sensing circuit. The controller acts like a computer keyboard, allowing you to play all your favorite old school games on emulator sites online.

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Bare Conductive Paint

]]> http://sternlab.org/2013/03/bare-conductive-paint/feed/ 0 Candle Flicker LED Hair Bow http://sternlab.org/2013/03/candle-flicker-led-hair-bow/ http://sternlab.org/2013/03/candle-flicker-led-hair-bow/#comments Wed, 13 Mar 2013 21:02:35 +0000 Becky Stern http://sternlab.org/?p=1938

Stitch up this twinkling hair bow with the Adafruit LED Sewing Kit! Candle Flicker LED Hair Bow

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Ever look at a pile of 10mm LEDs and think “mmm, they look just like gumdrops!” These LED gummy candies are so realistic they’ll have your friends fooled at first, then delighted that they are actually edible (and delicious). This tutorial covers the basics of food-safe silicone mold making and provides a recipe for gummy candies you can make at home. – Make LED Gummy Candies

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Make a VU meter necktie! LED Ampli-Tie with Flora

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My friend asked if I could help make him more visible on his motorcycle, so Tyler Cooper and I designed a brake light backpack that uses a Flora accelerometer to auto-detect braking behavior on a motorcycle or scooter. It also has turn signals triggered by a simple wireless module, and can still leaves plenty of room for your stuff in the pack!

Flora Brake Light Backpack

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