The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) released 20 pages of training materials concerning the collection, processing, and analysis of biological evidence following fatal aviation accidents. The…
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Larry W. Bryant was a UFO researcher, writer, and government transparency advocate who pursued federal records through the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA). His work…
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Yes, my Instagram algorithm is sweating trying to keep up. While I try to address that, you should stop everything you’re doing and check out this amazing Chappell Roan Pink Pony Club LED Jacket from House of Rox Designs, via silver__rox on Instagram. It is SO GOOD We’re feeling super inspired by this jacket and…
Rachel Freire recently shared this banger of a process writeup over on Instructables, detailing the collaboration between Melissa Coleman, Rachel Freire, Rebecca Odedra and Joachim Rotteveel to make a sick wearable for Imogen Heap: However. I recently came across these pictures while reviewing our documentation… And the drama of it all, the zoomed out theatricality…
Watch enthusiasts are familiar with the Casio AE-1200, often referred to as the Casio Royale. A fan modded one just for Adam. Jump to 4:17 for the watch itself. Spoiler it’s NASA themed. Adam opens and shares two gifts from fans he received at a recent convention: a COD-inspired mask based on a pun, and…
An ammeter measures the amount of current in a circuit. That measure is in amperes. In the analog days of yore, ammeters could weigh almost a pound. But now, if you own an Apple Watch, you could have an ammeter on your writs. Here’s more from Hackaday:Like many mobile devices, the [Apple Watch] comes with…
colmi_r02_client is an open source Python client to read data from the Colmi R02 family of Smart Rings. It is 100% open source, 100% offline.What is the Colmi R02 family?It’s a cheap (as in $20) “smart ring” / fitness wearable sold on AliExpress. It includes the following sensors: Accelerometer step tracking sleep tracking gestures (maybe…?)…
What happens if your wearable device is inaccurate? Researchers at West Virginia University take a look at the differences between data reported from clinical testing versus what is recorded by a smartwatch. At a time when usage of smartwatches and rings has become more common, a West Virginia University human performance researcher points out heart…
Here’s one for you, from the forgotten wearables files: in the late 90s, Sun Microsystems created the Java Ring. The gaudy stainless steel ring is a wearable computer with “a built-in Java Virtual Machine, non-volatile storage, and an serial interface for data transfer.” Here’s more from Hackaday:Made of of stainless steel and waterproof grommets, this…
It wouldn’t be fall without hearing the pitter patter of falling acorns. In this video Rachel Maksy turns oaknuts into wearable fall armor!Build yourself Glowing Scale Armor, a Superhero Power Gauntlet or a Zelda Thunder Helm with help from the Adafruit Learning System!
Congrats Nate, it’s autumn which means things should technically be starting to cool down. If you’re also feeling the heat or just really need to watch a silly and fun build you’re not going to want to miss this video (also, you’ll learn alot about zipties!)Personally, I’m more of a use-an-umbrella-to-stay-dry or use-an-umbrella-to-block-sun-while-staying-dry person. Everybody’s…
Researchers from the Every Wednesday is Wearable Wednesday here at Adafruit! We’re bringing you the blinkiest, most fashionable, innovative, and useful wearables from around the web and in our own original projects featuring our wearable Arduino-compatible platform, FLORA. Be sure to post up your wearables projects in the forums or send us a link and…
