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Canadian in Scotland • Ph. Dork (QMUL) • Lecturer MDes Innovation and Interaction Design at The Glasgow School of Art • assistive technology • cognition • forgetfulness • interaction • physical computing • prototyping • circuit design • • urbexing • popcorn eater • starter of small fires

Rapid Prototyping, using Foamboard for wearable technology

I wanted to start our Interaction Design sessions this year with a high-energy session. More than that, I wanted

Modding a PeriPage: Going for gold

I’ve written a previous post about the PeriPage because I think it’s super cute and useful. They are also

Not just an LED badge – a fabulous find!

You are going to love this – and probably buy one! 484 LEDS!!! What is it? This is an

Yellowooowowooo OLED!

This super cool little OLED screen, 128 x 32 is YELLOW! I haven’t come across the yellow ones before

TFT Tips, how to get your TFT to work for you!

Hey – So I’ve been using the lovely TFT screens for some projects lately. Have you used these before?

UV nail resin for strength in wearables

Nail resin can keep your connections strong! Making wearable projects are super fun and challenging. This is a super

Add an external reset button on the Gemma M0 board.

I recently created a wearable project and the Gemma M0 board was on the inside of the wearable. However,

Getting your shiny new ESP32 ready to use with Arduino

To use the ESP32 board we need to do a few steps first. First make sure you have an

Create your own Social Distancing Hat, with extras…

In this tutorial, for a distance sensor hat, I’ll be using an ultrasonic sensor to measure the distance of

A perfect match. In the wild interventions & Peri Page.

What is it? The PeriPage is a little bluetooth printer that you can carry around in a bag (or

How to make neopixel jewellery, a colour sensing, fun wearable

This neopixel jewellery wearable tutorial takes inspiration from a tutorial on Adafruit to make a neopixel manicure. I loved

Tips for the top.. a review of Soldering Iron MiniwareTS80 solder tips: B02, BC02 & K4

I’m a big fan of the TS80. I got the TS80 soldering iron as a gift a couple of

How to install a Library in Arduino (1.8 onwards), using Library Manager

The library manager you will use a lot when you’re making fun projects with Arduino. Libraries provide your sketches

Want to print your wow character? How to use Wow Model Viewer.

Using Wow Model Viewer you can 3D print a version of your character. I had a few issues when

TS80 Miniware I love you ~

I got this lovely Miniware TS80 solder iron about a year and a half ago as a gift, and

Flickering Flames: Deadbugging an ATTiny

information This is a guide that brings together a series of guides and information I discovered when looking for

Easy to use ‘over the air’ OTA (wifi) to program your ESP32!

This is an information post mostly for myself – I spent a lot of time trying to program my

OLED & Arduino Heaven

I posted images online of prototypes I had been working on, and Marcelo Souza commented about trying an OLED.

Breaking up Arduino: how to make your own arduino!

I’ve been looking at breaking out the ATMEGA328P-PU chip (that is used in many Arduino boards) to be able

Sonic Bodies: Being Human Festival, Leeds, UK

As part of the Being Human Festival, I was involved in the technical support for the Sonic Bodies installation.

#ABANDONED #forgotten places

Urban Exploring

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 ~

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