A Maker has designed a Hulkbuster costume in homage of the upcoming Avengers 2: Age of Ultron film. With Maker Faire Bay Area just around the corner, there’s nothing like some life-size cosplay to spur a little excitement. While we’ve seen a number of pretty impressive Iron Man suits in the past, James Bruton’s latest creation may take the cake. The UK-based Maker has designed a slick Hulkbuster costume in homage of the […]
ChairVoyager is a unique chair and floor mat pair that mentally transports the user through space and time. Conventional wisdom would tell us that traveling the world can be found on many, if not, all of our bucket lists. However, that requires both time and money. And much of it. Given most of our work schedules, getting […]
Hey, do you know what Tinys.it? The first digital watch, a Pulsar prototype, was developed jointly by Hamilton Watch Company and Electro-Data back in 1970. Finally launched in the spring of 1972, the device was comprised of 18-carat gold and featured a red light-emitting diode (LED) display. Watches with LED displays would remain popular for a few years […]
Created by a team of Cornell students, these smart garments have the front page of Adafruit written all over them. Smart garments are one of the wearables that Gartner has billed as having the greatest potential for growth. A testament to the limitless possibilities of that space is a recent project by a group of undergrads from Cornell University. The students have created a set of embedded outfits […]
We’re not quite sure what it is, but there’s certainly something magical about watching hundreds of LEDs fly brilliantly through a night sky. In preparation for this most recent jump, skydiver Nikko Mamallo embedded his Squirrel FUNK wingsuit with 10 Adafruit NeoPixel strips — three in each wing, four in the tail. As you can imagine, with 300 animated LEDs in […]
Get ready for the I-o-Feet. When you think of the billions of “things” that will one day be connected to the Internet, socks may not be one of the first items that come to mind. However, as recent reports have suggested, the smart clothing and electronic textile segment is expected to grow by leaps and bounds, so […]
Now you can “be present” when your gift to someone else is received and opened. Winston Churchill once said, “We make a living by what we get. We make a life by what we give.” Whether it’s a holiday, a special occasion or simply “just because,” many folks find the act of giving to be much more enjoyable […]
The Office Chairiot Mark II has turned an ordinary piece of furniture into something quite awesome. Let’s face it, sitting behind the same desk in the same chair can get a bit boring after a while. But what if that same chair could whiz through the office at 15 to 20 miles per hour? That’s exactly what Maker Andy Frey […]
Get ready for the Internet of Eggs. While going on the hunt for colorful Easter eggs typically filled with chocolate, jelly beans and sometimes even cash may be fun, Guido Burger has decided to bring the age-old game into the Internet of Things era. The Maker has crafted self-hiding, 3D-printed eggs using Platinchen (or blueIOT), […]
Want to know how much propane is left? There’s an app for that! Memorial Day weekend marks the unofficial start of summer grilling season. And with a number of picnics and late-night barbecues planned in the coming weeks, nothing is worse than throwing a nicely marinated steak or a pack of burgers onto the grill only to find out that your […]
