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The eTextile Lounge : a global hackerspace: Tuesday Night 8PM on google+ hangout

lbruning — Tue, 22 Mar 2011 14:57:56 +0000

Log on to google+ and hangout with The eTextile Lounge. Ask questions and banter ideas with other eTextile and wearable computing innovators, trend setters and wide-eyed novices. Meet your colleagues, see their spaces and share resources.

Join The eTextile Lounge

Tuesdays 8:00PM or 20:00 Denver time

Watch it Live, because there is no archive.

PAST SHOW NOTES

26 July 2011
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IRC ChatLog PDF

19 July 2011
Live from Chicago’s Pumping Station One
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12 July 2011
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5 July 2011
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IRC Chat Log

28 June 2011
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21 June 2011
The Intern cohosts with her Instructables Project The Touch Glove
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IRC Chat Loge PDF

14 June 2011
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7 June 2011
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31 May 2011
ShowNotes PDF
Chat – user fail so no PDF this week

24 May 2011
Recap of the Maker Faire Rapture from Denver, CO
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Chat PDF

17 May 2011
Archived broadcast 17 May 2011 1-2PM Denver, Colorado
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Chat PDF

10 May 2011
Broadcasting from Aniomagic in Boulder Colorado
give away: 2 tickets to Maker Faire Bay Area 21-22 May 2011 (thanks to John Maushammer)
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3 May 2011
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IRC Chat PDF

26 April 2011
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IRC Chat PDF

19 April 2011 – giveaway Instructables Pro Membership (thanks to @quasiben)
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12 April 2011 - giveaway: conductive fabric
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5 April 2011 its Live from New York with Despina and Zack of Studio 5050
Show Notes
IRC Chat Log PDF
the video was not archived

29 March 2011
I’ll giveaway a 1 year membership to Instructables Pro!
Conductive Thread discussion: pdf of Links

22 March 2011, we will be starting at the beginning with eTextile paraphernalia you should have in your tool kit, work bench and sewing kit.
Watch the eTextile paraphernalia video video so you’ll be prepared to share your ideas tonight.
List of supplies and links

Bats Have Feelings Too

lbruning — Mon, 06 Sep 2010 18:23:00 +0000

Bats Have Feelings Too – a wearable cane
Haptic coat for the blind

Couture adaptive technology for the visually impaired is handcrafted from the users favorite jacket, micro-controller, vibration boards, ultrasonic range finders and conductive thread. This fashion aware technology assists the wearer in freely navigating the build and natural environments.

Materials | lilypad arduino, conductive thread, ultrasonic range finder, vibration boards, ready made jacket
Inspirations | navigating city streets in the dark, fashionable adaptive technology

Photo | Carl Snider
Makeup | Courtney Snider
Model | Ellyette

Price: $1,000,000,000
not really, you can Do It Yourself for about $75
Released as a Creative Commons Project
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eTextile Lounge at Maker Faire

lbruning — Tue, 13 May 2008 15:12:22 +0000

The first ever eTextile Lounge at Maker Faire will display projects, promote lectures and provide the individual eTextile and wearable computing innovators a common meeting place to share ideas, form partnerships and inform the Maker Faire community about the fusion of technology and fashion.

Event: eTextile Lounge at Maker Faire Bay Area
Location: Fiesta Hall, East Lobby, Booth #300
Date: 21 and 22 May 2011
Time: 10AM – 6 PM

Lounge with the leaders and innovators of eTextiles and wearable computing

Saturday 21 May 2011
11:00-12:30 Kristin Neidlinger – Inflatable wearables, Sensoree, GER: mood sweater
12:30 – 2:00 Grace Kim – Soft Circuit Sewing Class – LIMIT 10: SIGN UP IN LOUNGE
2:00 – 4:00 eTextile Showcase preparation and interviews for eTextile Showcase
4:00- 5:00 Point Locus Haptic navigational system for the visually impaired
5:00 – 6:00 Jer
6:00 – 7:00 John Maushammer – Bionic Bonnet

Sunday 22 May 2011
11:00 – 12:00 Randy Sarafan - Clap-Off Bra and more fascinating tutorials and hacks
12:00 – 1:00 Andy Lee - Symphonic Ballet Shoes
1:00- 2:00 Point Locus – Haptic navigational system for the visually impaired
2:00 – 3:00 Josh Billions - Map Bag
3:00 – 4:00 TBA
4:00 – 5:00 Shannon Henry - Fiber Optic Skirt

For more information about the eTextile Lounge at Maker Faire please email lynne@lynnebruning.com

Click here for information on the eTextile Showcase 21 May at 3PM

see ya at the faire!

Maker Faire Booth

lbruning — Mon, 08 May 2006 12:16:29 +0000

ADAPTIVE TECHNOLOGY

How can eTextiles to improve our life experiences and personal interactions?

I will have some of my recent adaptive technology projects for the visually impaired and autistc on display.

How to Instructable on Bats Have Feelings Too – a wearable cane,

Photo | Carl Snider
Makeup | Courtney Snider
Model | Ellyette