My cheat sheet for using an Arduino Uno as an ISP for programing Amtel’s ATtiny45 ******************************************************* updated 27 July 2016 High Lo Tech website has updated information for 1.6.4 Board Manager Paste the following URL into the field: https://raw.githubusercontent.com/damellis/attiny/ide1.6.xboardsmanager/package_damellis_attiny_index.json ******************************************************* HOW TO USE ARDUINO UNO TO PROGRAM ATTINY45 Download Arduino 1.0.1 from Arduino (scroll to ‘previous IDE versions’) Install in […]

When I travel I collect boxes in which to pack my electronics. They become my personal travel log and reminders of my favorite places. While in Zagreb I ate one too many of these tasty cookies!

After teaching around the world and back again I found that people are still buying anti-static or metalic looking threads believing the fiber is conductive and will work for eTextiles, wearable computing, and craft -tech. Its an easy mistake as there are more vendors on ebay and etsy selling fake ‘conductive’ thread than I ever imagined!  Unfortunately, this ignorance and […]

a little bit of everything!

  We collected some of the conductive thread, copper foil and battery waste from the eTextile workshop at the Surface Design Conference. How we recycle eTextiles and wearable computers continues to perplex me. I don’t have an answer, but at least I am asking the question! Article from NYT ‘Could Smart Textiles Prove Toxic?‘ 2 November 2011. ‘The Environmental Cost […]

  Painting connections from ATtiny45 hardware to conductive thread with Bare conductive paint.    

Links from my lecture Saturday 8 June 2013 1:30PM and eTextile workshop 10-11 June 2013 Ohms Law  E = I x R          E = Volts,  I = Amps  and R = Resistance source All About Circuts   RESOURCES Diana Dew from Creators Project Hovding Bike Helmet LED Circuit – post image what is conductive thread – […]

  I used a StarTech.com 6 ft Mini DisplayPort to DisplayPort 1.2 Adapter Cable M/M – DisplayPort 4k with HBR2 support – 6 feet Mini DP to DP Cable from Amazon for $11 USD    

to lecture, teach, present and teach at the Surface Design Association Interface Conference in San Antonio.

    Yes, I do pack all of the workshop supplies in my carry on!