Make: Daily In This Issue... Trucker Uses Raspberry Pi to Connect his Big Rig Sci-Fi Wearables: Four Futuristic Projects You Can Make Today Hands-On with New Board: the PSoC 4 BLE Pioneer Kit Blinky LED Sweater Is Hypnotically Ugly A Visit to Finnish Artist's Fairy-Tale House Life on a Leaf More Recent Articles Trucker Uses Raspberry Pi to Connect his Big Rig When Andy Proctor, a truck driver and web developer in the UK, was dissatisfied with his company’s tracking system, he hacked his truck. Called the iDataTruck, it tweets the status of his truck directly to his office. (Follow it at @iDataTruck.) “The company does have a tracker system,” says Proctor, […] Read more on MAKE        • Email to a friend • View comments • Track comments • Sci-Fi Wearables: Four Futuristic Projects You Can Make Today Think back to your first wearable tech experience: maybe it was the communicator badges in Star Trek, the palm flower crystals in Logan’s Run or the man-turned-machine in Terminator. These devices could simplify communication, monitor life functions, or even transform physical bodies. We all loved it, and we’re still seeking it. We want […] Read more on MAKE        • Email to a friend • View comments • Track comments • Hands-On with New Board: the PSoC 4 BLE Pioneer Kit And an opportunity for those who want one. Tell us about your pioneering Internet of Things project! Read more on MAKE        • Email to a friend • View comments • Track comments • Blinky LED Sweater Is Hypnotically Ugly Knitwear designer Lindsay Degen teamed up with lighting and electronics pro James DeVito to cleverly combine fashion and technology in a sweater featuring a face made up of psychedelic colors and flashings eyes. Read more on MAKE        • Email to a friend • View comments • Track comments • A Visit to Finnish Artist's Fairy-Tale House Life on a Leaf Last week Holly Holmes and I traveled to Turku, Finland to stay with artist Jan-Erik Andersson and his family. We made the journey to see Life on a Leaf, the house that Andersson designed in collaboration with architect Erkki Pitkäranta and built over a 10 year period from 1999 to […] Read more on MAKE        • Email to a friend • View comments • Track comments • More Recent Articles Nintendo Power Glove Hacked for Stop-Motion Animation Work 5 DIY 3D Scanners to Watch 3D-Print Your Shoes While You Wait DiResta: Brass Key MarkForged Lets You 3D Print With Carbon Fiber and Kevlar On a Budget

 

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