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Boarderless Electronics faux Arduino Board

Boarderless Electronics faux Arduino Board

on26 September 2013 / in Blog, Electronics, Hardware, Reviews, Supplier

A neighbor supported a IndieGoGo for Boarderless Electronics and received this $12 USD starter kit, including a faux Arduino board, in the mail. On Sunday afternoon I’ll teach the 8 year olds how to use it and give you a report on the entire kit.

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Conductive Thread Testing

Conductive Thread Testing

on21 June 2013 / in Blog, Conductive, Reviews, Supplier, Textile

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 […]

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Surface Design Association In-ter-face Conference

on10 June 2013 / in Blog, Supplier, Workshop

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 – […]

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neon fiber optics

neon fiber optics

on07 May 2013 / in eTextile

I like to bright-up my electronics with fluorescent fiber optics. I purchased these from Fiber Optic Products.

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a new shipment of 3V batteries

a new shipment of 3V batteries

on12 April 2013 / in Hardware

I don’t know about you, but I order my batteries thru eBay. easy and cheap. As soon as I get them I test a few for longevity. Stay tuned….. I’ll post when the LED goes out. The LED remained illuminated until Monday. Not as bright as I might want but still glowing. All in all – $13 USD for 100 […]

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Shopping for 234/34 4 ply conductive thread

Shopping for 234/34 4 ply conductive thread

on02 March 2013 / in Conductive, eTextile

Years ago I purchased a cone of 234/34 4 ply conductive thread with a resistance of 15 ohms/foot. As you can see in the photo – Sheildex labels it as 235/34. They explained that this number change is because the thread is wound on a one pound cone. It is great thread that I have used for teaching as well […]

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ATtiny45 – Arduino as ISP

ATtiny45 – Arduino as ISP

on16 February 2013 / in Hardware

Ying Yang After a day of textiles I am programing ATtiny45’s to use at the Tasmeem workshop in March. ATtiny45’s can be easily programed using your arduino. Just follow the tutorial at MIT Media’s High-Low Tech Lab. Data sheet found from Atmel. You can purchase 100 for $63 USD at digiKey

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Conductive Threads – trials and tribulations

Conductive Threads – trials and tribulations

on09 February 2013 / in Conductive, eTextile

    The best conductive thread that I have used is no longer manufactured. Which means I am conserving my supply and purchasing a 1 pound cone of with a resistance of 15 ohms/foot. The diameter of this thread is larger so I use a size 24 chennile needle. It also has a bity tooth to the thread surface so […]

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Microcontrollers – ATtiny45’s

Microcontrollers – ATtiny45’s

on07 February 2013 / in Electronics, Hardware

ATtiny45’s can be easily programed using your arduino. Just follow the tutorial at MIT Media’s High-Low Tech Lab. Data sheet found from Atmel. I use these for classes and my own projects because they are: inexpensive, 100 for $63 USD at digiKey small and easy to modify enough memory for basic programs, 4KB works with eTextiles and paper computing   […]

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Battery Holders CR2032

Battery Holders CR2032

on25 January 2013 / in Hardware, Sewing

Two more great options for a sewable battery holder!! Both are SMD that already have holes in the terminal ends. Perfect for your needle and conductive thread! Digi Key 1082KCT-ND 2 cell 20mm Battery Holder Keystone Electronics         DigiKey 1061K-ND 1 cell 20mm Battery Holder Keystone Electronics Pro Tip – It is difficult to get the battery […]

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