SparkFun Electronics Commentsurn:uuid:214d0e4e-f1b1-d287-ce26-ac5b4c9f82492024-03-29T02:05:53-06:00SparkFun ElectronicsIllogicGate on Email Counting T-ShirtIllogicGateurn:uuid:b0abe3e5-95b8-3344-b85e-243d3e4181852011-11-22T08:09:10-07:00<p>If you sew over it, it's not as geeky ;D</p>
Ed Hartnett on Email Counting T-ShirtEd Hartnetturn:uuid:600e40d1-3423-9cb2-5af6-f50f9a4441812011-10-21T11:05:58-06:00<p>Can you find a smaller battery (like a watch battery) that could do this?<br>
I think it would also look good if you sewed a pocket over the electronics parts.</p>
Skye on Email Counting T-ShirtSkyeurn:uuid:a9c53b14-7efb-e23d-683d-7e18c68945982011-10-18T10:25:15-06:00<p>Ok,... your crazy.</p>
UOS on Email Counting T-ShirtUOSurn:uuid:7d3ff800-a982-8472-a207-ae2800f2ebcc2011-10-18T08:23:11-06:00<p>Interesting idea :) But I especially love the part that says "shows people you're too busy to talk" :)</p>
Customer #169356 on Email Counting T-ShirtCustomer #169356urn:uuid:09430f0d-7500-c56b-8eac-e879200dee762011-10-18T06:58:40-06:00<p>major LOL !!!</p>
Microman on Email Counting T-ShirtMicromanurn:uuid:0d4de426-5808-b467-2984-23f00a97d2502011-10-18T06:30:15-06:00<p>I found sparkfun AFTER they did freeday, and I can't wait to see how great it will be! Methinks I'll get the SF inventors kit!</p>
Microman on Email Counting T-ShirtMicromanurn:uuid:bea50a1c-f79f-6099-4749-ab9d6f18cd7d2011-10-18T06:28:07-06:00<p>you could also use it to display binary numbers inputted into a phone's calculator, if you have the right software.</p>
TLAlexander on Email Counting T-ShirtTLAlexanderurn:uuid:4bb4015c-0aa8-3671-039e-4f6518a910e32011-10-17T17:58:59-06:00<p>Well, I imagine they will definitely do Free Day again. Its only a couple months away till January, when I think they have typically been doing it.</p>
TLAlexander on Email Counting T-ShirtTLAlexanderurn:uuid:03b81a8f-7e4d-ec2b-99b5-7ba9ad94c7762011-10-17T17:57:48-06:00<p>He meant that the lipoly would be flatter than the AAA battery used in the video, and would not require a boost converter. I imagine it would be sewn into the garment by just wrapping it with thread, rather than piercing it.</p>
ElectronicAussie on Email Counting T-ShirtElectronicAussieurn:uuid:8c3d98a1-3cfa-5991-db32-a8c8e7b1f6cf2011-10-17T17:29:14-06:00<p>Well call me crazy, but my suggestion would be to deal your thousands of unread emails before worrying about creating wearable electronics ;)</p>
cjb on Email Counting T-Shirtcjburn:uuid:7530a813-e4ff-7110-c166-35b79ea153862011-10-17T16:36:15-06:00<p>It's the same project -- the youtube video is from March 2010, but it just went through another round of being picked up by news sites for some reason. :)</p>
engrstephens on Email Counting T-Shirtengrstephensurn:uuid:b986db67-c9b5-a0a1-419e-4542b8fabf212011-10-17T16:16:23-06:00<p>If you guys do Freeday again.. (PLEASE PLEASE!) It would be fun to initiate a year long contest for projects built with freeday parts. Maybe 10 lucky winners get a free day grand prize the next year.<br>
You could open the contest for like 8-10 months before free day. Then use the entries for posts advertising free day.<br>
Part of the free day checkout could be voting for a champion.</p>
sgrace on Email Counting T-Shirtsgraceurn:uuid:4b8d5c36-c3ff-63f5-1286-cacc8e02dd0a2011-10-17T16:09:56-06:00<p>If I remember correctly, someone has already done a project like this. They used what they got from SFE's first Free Day.</p>
Nate on Email Counting T-ShirtNateurn:uuid:461b9c8c-16e8-c510-3bf2-58140c3175622011-10-17T16:09:19-06:00<p>I second that. It's never the technology, it's how you use it. Simple but awesome project.</p>
CF on Email Counting T-ShirtCFurn:uuid:7fa60b4d-8b11-ae7d-df71-fb574fc1a3002011-10-17T14:58:39-06:00<p>Don't know that I'd want to sew or machine dry a lipo!</p>
Customer #257109 on Email Counting T-ShirtCustomer #257109urn:uuid:00f44f1d-a24a-c431-327e-fc9c27868e252011-10-17T14:51:39-06:00<p>This is just lovely. The things that impress me most aren't crazily complex, they're creative combinations of simple things.<br>
How comfortable is it to wear? I worry that the battery + dongle + lilypad would create a real tug down the left side of the shirtfront.</p>
Ben121 on Email Counting T-ShirtBen121urn:uuid:c44256b5-efd3-1032-5991-61a57b282a702011-10-17T14:19:33-06:00<p>not even a rounding error on my inbox :)</p>
BB on Email Counting T-ShirtBBurn:uuid:d0217679-84a6-b931-75cb-34704bf725b62011-10-17T13:43:39-06:00<p>At the <em>very</em> least remove the battery.</p>
BB on Email Counting T-ShirtBBurn:uuid:2e099b82-1c34-da38-7377-d2625c72b30b2011-10-17T13:42:38-06:00<p>Better install a spam filter (or at least a 16-bit counter) or that shirt will be useless.</p>
SolderSmoker on Email Counting T-ShirtSolderSmokerurn:uuid:214358f1-5508-ddd4-8318-52db118f325f2011-10-17T12:50:50-06:00<p>I must say that is very creative and a great use of multiple unique technologies. I would only consider a Lipoly that did not require a boost converter and could be sewn flat.</p>
cjb on Email Counting T-Shirtcjburn:uuid:66fa0c7a-5aef-39ba-70df-faf3146ff0972011-10-17T11:27:25-06:00<p>Thanks everyone!<br>
I should mention (as I do in the blog post I made announcing the video) that this is thanks to Free Day 2010 -- I had no experience with Arduino before my Free Day order, and wouldn't have been able to justify spending >$100 on electronics to tinker with without the added incentive of Free Day. So, thanks very much!<br>
Chris.</p>
kylehotchkiss on Email Counting T-Shirtkylehotchkissurn:uuid:91498e71-6850-6989-9178-b656a85f9fbb2011-10-17T11:09:41-06:00<p>Gosh do I hope I meet a lady who would make things with me =)<br>
You're a lucky man, Chris!</p>
chrwei on Email Counting T-Shirtchrweiurn:uuid:fd29b83d-e1dc-277b-84d9-c3db21d4927a2011-10-17T11:09:21-06:00<p>the code could be modified to only show unread email from the current day or week...</p>
chrwei on Email Counting T-Shirtchrweiurn:uuid:8fbaf769-56cd-19fc-5807-88bcde6b26b42011-10-17T11:08:51-06:00<p>Hand washing and air drying is recommended. If you use any input devices, like buttons or dials, make sure they are sealed and rated for getting wet. If you dryer has one of those removable shelves for dedicates, you could probably use that on the delicate setting. I wouldn't use any fabric softeners or harsh soaps though.</p>
Skye on Email Counting T-ShirtSkyeurn:uuid:348bbdc1-0480-4e3b-6c1e-ee90ea2419832011-10-17T10:58:07-06:00<p>Last I looked I had 3000+ "unread" emails. I would need at least 12 LEDs!</p>
Yvan256 on Email Counting T-ShirtYvan256urn:uuid:637c8cf3-f14a-96bd-1864-7dc6229863112011-10-17T10:32:20-06:00<p>I'm not too familiar with the whole "wearable electronics" thing. I know what a LilyPad is because I've read about it on SparkFun, but there's always been one question on my mind.<br>
Can you wash your clothes with all the electronics on it? If so, do you need to hand-wash and air dry everything or is it sturdy enough for the washing machine and dryer?</p>