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Prototyping as I go ~
Canadian in Scotland • Ph.Dork (QMUL) • Lecturer MDes Innovation and Interaction Design at The Glasgow School of Art • human design • user experience research • wearables • assistive technology • cognition • forgetfulness • interaction • physical computing • prototyping • circuit design • popcorn eater • starter of small fires
Very excited to see a tweet from @digikey and one of my little projects is in it! I made
I’ve been very lucky to have been able to try out the fabulous GlowStitch from maker Steph https://www.makerqueen.com.au/ who
Being a maker is always a fun experience. Not only do you get to make fun and exciting things
This is super fun and doesn’t take much time to do. It makes your circuit boards ready for prototyping!
I’ve gotten so many wonderful conductive fabrics (from Tinker Tailor) that I wanted to make use of them in
I’m excited to share that I’ve been working very hard under the radar on a book! Part of that
I wanted to start our Interaction Design sessions this year with a high-energy session. More than that, I wanted
I’ve written a previous post about the PeriPage because I think it’s super cute and useful. They are also
You are going to love this – and probably buy one! 484 LEDS!!! What is it? This is an
This super cool little OLED screen, 128 x 32 is YELLOW! I haven’t come across the yellow ones before
Hey – So I’ve been using the lovely TFT screens for some projects lately. Have you used these before?
Nail resin can keep your connections strong! Making wearable projects are super fun and challenging. This is a super
I recently created a wearable project and the Gemma M0 board was on the inside of the wearable. However,
To use the ESP32 board we need to do a few steps first. First make sure you have an
In this tutorial, for a distance sensor hat, I’ll be using an ultrasonic sensor to measure the distance of
What is it? The PeriPage is a little bluetooth printer that you can carry around in a bag (or
This super fun toturial has now moved home and live on Instructables. Please leave any questions or comments! All
I’m a big fan of the TS80. I got the TS80 soldering iron as a gift a couple of
The library manager you will use a lot when you’re making fun projects with Arduino. Libraries provide your sketches
Using Wow Model Viewer you can 3D print a version of your character. I had a few issues when
A hands-on approach for creating wearables from prototype to purpose using Arduino systems
Master wearable technology with over 50 activities using Arduino and ESP32 to build useful, stylish, and intelligent wearable devices and create interactive circuits that react to us and our environment.
In #Scotland we are spoilt. Beautiful scenery, landscapes with changing seasons, and so much to explore. Also, there are a lot of abandoned places and buildings. These places have their own story. I find myself imagining who walked there before me.
These posts are photographs from the places I visit. Where possible, I try to include a little history about the location. Often there isn’t any information. This all adds to the mystery. Enjoy ~
