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So… I finally got around to writing about a very cool event I attended a couple months ago: FashionCamp NYC. Self-described as “a barcamp style unconference,” FashionCamp NYC had its first edition September 12th and 13th at ITP. Over the course of a rainy weekend people interested in fashion and/or technology gathered to give and attend [...]

A follow up to our last post on artificial muscles.. I just found this ebook- Electroactive Polymers for Robotic Applications, Kim K.J., Tadokoro S.(Springer, 2007) The description states: Electroactive polymers (EAPs) respond to electrical stimulation with large deformations. They are dynamic actuators which have attracted attention from an interdisciplinary audience of engineers and scientists. An enabling EAP technology is [...]

A great demo showing some Artificial Muscle - Electro Conductive Polymer from Ishii Lab, Kyushu Institute of Technology, Japan

Nanotechnology - Carbon Nanotube Electronics is a short educational video on nanotechnology and carbon nanotubes by the Stanford Nanoelectronics Group.

Sparkle Labs just announced their new business card micro kits: a paper base with embedded LEDs that light up in the dark. Check out their site for more photos and PDF instructions. We love paper circuits - please keep them coming :)

Teaching Resources at Middlesex University (MUTR) is a UK-based online store with a mission to support technology teachers. They provide wonderful materials at affordable prices: from expancel, carbon nanotubes, SMAs, SMPs, photochromic and thermocromic materials, paper-making sets, to motors, solar panels, electronic components, as well as traditional materials such as paper, wood, and metal - [...]