Cubify creates 3D printed shoes

Posted on Jan 26, 2012 in New technologies | No Comments

3D printing was all the rage at the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas that I attended this month. One stand-out was Cubify’s consumer-targeted desktop printer called Cube that is ...

Nike+ adds FuelBand to their product suite

Posted on Jan 24, 2012 in Sports Tech | No Comments

It was apparent after walking through the North Hall at CES this month that there’s an explosion of wearable hardware solutions aimed at fitness and healthcare and Nike isn’t shy ...

Electricfoxy mentors Roosevelt Students

Posted on Jan 7, 2012 in Projects | 5 Comments

For the past few months, I’ve been working with high school senior girls, Meron Shiferaw and Tsedey Tadesse, at Roosevelt High School in Seattle on a collaborative, cross-disciplinary project. The ...

Capturing your point of view, invisibly

Posted on Jan 3, 2012 in Products | No Comments

I wrote about these back in July when wearable tech company, ZionEyez, was raising funds through Kickstarter, which earned them almost $350,000 for their first production run. Since then, they’ve been working ...

Stretchable electric cable acts like skin

Posted on Dec 21, 2011 in eTextiles | One Comment

Japanese chemical company Asahi Kasei, has created a flexible electronic cable called Roboden that stretches by a factor of 1.5, much like the human skin. Many electronic yarns and threads ...

Glasses provide sound and scent

Posted on Dec 20, 2011 in Accessories | No Comments

Researchers from Keio University in Tokyo have created glasses designed to not only augment the wearer’s sight, but also sound AND smell. The glasses are aimed to enhance our social ...

Wearable bio-metric accessories for health

Posted on Dec 5, 2011 in Health | One Comment

There are a number of bio-metric accessories for health that are hitting the market these days. The accessories read and collect a variety of different types of bio-metric data (such ...

Lucy brings wearable tech to market

Posted on Nov 5, 2011 in Product reviews | No Comments

I am loving this new running jacket made by Lucy equipped with a safety light that’s integrated into the mid-back. The concept is all about visibility during your workout. Perfect ...

Examining the culture of militarization

Posted on Oct 13, 2011 in Conceptual | One Comment

Carrie Mae Rose’s work is aimed to evoke emotion. Her work includes sculptural mandalas made of confiscated scissors and razors and a proposed necklace constructed out of violet wands (a ...

Electronic Eyeglasses Change Prescription On Command

Posted on Oct 12, 2011 in Accessories | One Comment

There’s a new breed of spectacles that modify your sight for every occasion. Developed by a company called PixelOptics, emPower electronic focusing eyewear does exactly what it sounds like: change ...