Posted in General, Link Bucket on May 13th, 2008 Write a comment »
Fashionable Technology is a just released book on The interplay of electronic textiles and wearable technology, and fashion, design and science is a highly promising and topical subject. Offered here is a compact survey of the theory involved and an explanation of the role technology plays in a fabric or article of clothing. (found via […]
Posted in General, Link Bucket on Feb 29th, 2008 Write a comment »
Florian Kräutli has designed and created malleable magnetic curtains that retain their shape. Clunky elegance.
Embodied Cognition “is a growing research program in cognitive science that emphasizes the formative role the environment plays in the development of cognitive processes.” Learn more about this increasingly important area from this website. (via MindHacks)
Gimme gimme one of the Emotiv […]
Posted in General, Link Bucket on Dec 18th, 2007 Write a comment »
Dear Santa can I have a Dattoo (by frog design) and a Timeflex (from solovyovdesign). More at Top 10 technology wonders that don’t exist yet
A clever kinda crowdsourcing business idea: Low Cost Usability Testing
Scientists have discovered a second light-sensing system in the human eye that tells your body whether its day or night.
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Posted in Adaptable, Materials, Physical on Apr 5th, 2007 Write a comment »
Imagine clothes that fit you perfectly. No need to get measured and fitted by a tailor. By plugging your new trousers into an electronic gadget you can change the size, shape and style of the clothes. There’s no need to cut and stitch.
Shape-memory alloys (SMA) are woven into the fabric. The SMAs change shape when […]
Hi my name is Mike Bennett & I'm a HCI researcher, interaction designer + hacker. In this blog I explore design, cognitive & vision science, art, psychology, physiology, nanotech, perception, materials, etc, that enable anyone to shape their own user experiences... more
