All the stories tagged with electronics

Rubber-band electronics makes stretchable circuitry

07/03/2012, When I was working on a prototype for an electronics project many years ago in college, I remember wishing that a kind of a stretchable wire had already been invented. Well, after many years, it looks like the technology is [...]

Patient monitoring patch is in the pipeline

08/12/2011, The wireless revolution continues, and this time it is the medical industry that looks set to benefit. What you see above is what they call an ‘epidermal’ electronic system which is a piece of electronics that boasts physical properties such [...]

Binary Chairs by BRC Designs

04/16/2011, When we published about the Binary Low Table, we wished to see a similar design applied to a sofa – although we thought that our rear end would probably not be too appreciative of that “effort” – it looks like [...]

Using electronics while crossing the road could get you fined in New York

01/26/2011, The next time you cross the streets of New York, think twice before taking out that phone to make a phone call. According to recent bill passed to the transportation committee, the streets of New York should be a safer [...]

Never leave home without The Mintronics: Survival Pack

01/20/2011, Some people can’t go on trips without their makeup kit and some people need to bring along a first-aid kit. What about people who care more about electronics than how much their skin is going to glow or whether or [...]

1-Bit Symphony In A CD Case

06/24/2010, Fancy a little mini orchestra to impress your friends? If you’re willing to shell out $27 for this interesting CD case, you might just be able to do that. Open it, and it doesn’t offer any CD media, but there [...]

Plastic Circuits For Greener Electronics

07/13/2009, Professor David Thiel and MadhusudanRao Neeli from Griffith University in Brisbane (Australia) have created electronics circuits made of plastic (versus silicon). Plastic circuits do not require as much toxic chemicals as their silicon counterparts and even the packaging (normally made [...]