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 to encourage students to feel confident to make rapid prototypes so they continued throughout the year. Sometimes, students don’t have the confidence...
Yellowooowowooo OLED!
This super cool little OLED screen, 128 x 32 is YELLOW! I haven’t come across the yellow ones before and I’m a big fan of the blue and the white ones. They are super versatile. Lovely yellow OLED sponsored by Pegg Industries Also, very easy to program. I...
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? I’m using this one, so this information is specifically for that device. https://www.adafruit.com/product/2088 Adafruit 1.44″ Color TFT LCD...
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 Espressif ESP32 board (have a look around, they can cost around £8 – £15)Arduino already installed on your computer.The right USB cable to connect your board to your computer...
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 years ago, and I can’t remember life before it. It’s still my go-to soldering iron, even when I don’t need portability – which is the main feature of this...Tinker Tailor
When I started making wearable electronics - it was very difficult to find unusual parts, small components, fabrics, conductive materials, all in one place. I decided to create Tinker Tailor to address this for makers!
www.TinkerTailor.tech supplies the difficult-to-get parts for the Wearable Electronics community. My aim is to provide you with everything you need to make wearable technology projects, for beginners and experienced makers too.
