Open Softwear is a book we have had for a while now but I haven’t had time to tell you about it at all. The authors of the book are from Malmö University and have tested all of the projects at the book in their courses there. The book is quite new and its second [...]
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Paeae in Tampere: E-textiles and Cupcake
Posted by beeta on 05/10/2011
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Update 7th of October: Unfortunately Sivu has a high fever and we have to cancel 3D printing and Sunday’s workshop. I will how ever come and have the Saturdays workshop. *********** We will be in Tampere and at Mansedanse festival next weekend. Saturday at 13 – 16: Introduction to the E-textiles (open, beginner workshop) Saturday [...]
LED flower
Posted by beeta on 23/07/2011
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Made a simple LED flower as I wanted to test the conductive thread in use. http://instagr.am/p/ITnkq/?ref=nf http://instagr.am/p/ITn1Z/?ref=nf This Flower is made using Paeae E-textile Box and some regular cotton + crochet hook. I used LilyPad battery holder, some conductive thread to sew three LED’s on their places and to make a circuit. Also used a [...]
E-textile
Posted by beeta on 20/06/2011
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I’ve been inspired of e-textiles for some time now. Now we got a new category for e-textiles and LilyPad in Paeae Store as well. It will grow if anyone else than me is interested of those, if not, perhaps I just do some projects of my own. We will see. LilyPad boards we have had [...]
LilyPad!
Posted by beeta on 15/06/2011
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You know the LilyPad, don’t you. It’s a board and a series of electronics especially designed for wearable items. How is it different to (other) Arduinos? Well: it’s thinner, nicely coloured, round and a very simple design. It doesn’t have USB though, so you have to plug it to your computer with something else. Otherwise [...]
“I’d like to build something but… wait: I’m not sure”
Posted by beeta on 19/06/2010
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So I finally got some time to read the “Arduino – Getting started with” book bit further, and I like it. It’s not very technical book. I think I was expecting something that’s on the border of my knowledge. I was expecting a book I would have to really try to understand and when I [...]
Faint shades of purple
Posted by beeta on 24/03/2010
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The last week has been crazy. I got a stomach flu and we should have had our move, few days later Sivu got that same virus and I should have done a tons of writing and strategy work for two different projects but hey, I was busy trying to drink enough not to dehydrate totally. [...]
New books
Posted by beeta on 17/03/2010
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I got a packet today! Two books which are basically meant for electronics newbie. I know you are now asking why do I need some books. There are so many things, so many projects available at web as well. And they are all free of charge, and you can choose and won’t be disappointed cause [...]
Electronics at school
Posted by beeta on 07/03/2010
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I have been adding products for our catalog during Friday and Saturday translating texts and trying to understand what all of those things really do. I’m actually quite excited about the solar panels we ordered. I would also like to understand the functionality of lithium battery charger so I will definitely get in to that [...]