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Fairytale Fashion Show

February 28th, 2010 · 1 Comment · Uncategorized

The Fairytale Fashion Collection was presented on February 24, 2010, at Eyebeam Atelier in Chelsea, New York City. Models hit the runway while a quartet of circuit bending DJ’s created music from a hacked sewing machine and conductive felt. Seated front row were celebrity scientists, designers, and school children.

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Joining the ARRL Public Relations Committee

February 18th, 2010 · 6 Comments · Uncategorized

I have just been asked to join the ARRL Public Relations Committee. I am very excited to join because I want to help connect the maker/hacker community to the ham community. It’s an exciting time because there is a huge growth in the maker/hacker community. It’s hip to tinker. Ham radio operators were the original [...]

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Makezine: Seeing Radio Waves with a Light Bulb

February 4th, 2010 · 1 Comment · Uncategorized

Today on Makezine.com I show how to see radio waves with a light bulb. Also in the post are instructions for how to build the light bulb detector.

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Fairytale Fashion applying for grant

February 4th, 2010 · 3 Comments · Uncategorized

I am proposing FairytaleFashion.org for a grant from the MacArthur Foundation and Obama’s initiative to “Reimagine Learning”. I would like to create Fairytale Fashion Lab and expand FairytaleFashion.org into a program for classrooms. The grant applications are now open for public feedback before we revise them. I welcome your feedback! http://www.dmlcompetition.net/pligg/story.php?title=664

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MotherBoard.TV Interview

February 4th, 2010 · No Comments · Press, Uncategorized

I had a nice interview with MotherBoard.TV. Claire & gang were very nice.

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I’m in World Radio Magazine

January 26th, 2010 · 3 Comments · Uncategorized

My first ham radio press interview on page 18 in World Radio Magazine. I always feel extra proud of my ham radio achievements because I work twice as hard to get them since I only have a fashion design background.

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Getting ready for Fairytale Fashion Runway Show

January 20th, 2010 · 2 Comments · Uncategorized

All of the Fairytale Fashion videos are finished and now we are getting ready for Fairytale Fashion Runway Show on Feb. 24th. Things are busy, busy.
Yesterday morning I interviewed with The Business Insider. Then I met with Peter Kirn and am very excited that he will be putting together a circuit bending orchestra for the [...]

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Mathematics in Fairytale Fashion Videos

January 7th, 2010 · 3 Comments · Uncategorized

Back from the Holidays, here are the last two Fairytale Fashion videos on Mathematics.

We’ve started working with classrooms which is quite exciting. And we are preparing for our big fashion show on Feb. 23. If you have a class that would like to participate, contact me!

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Fairytale Fashion: Computer Programming

December 9th, 2009 · No Comments · Uncategorized

Last week we were thinking about clothes that emote or display different information. So we looked at data mining with computer programmer Hillary Mason.

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Fairytale Fashion: LEDs

December 1st, 2009 · 3 Comments · FairytaleFashion, Uncategorized

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