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Re: Wearable "Fashon" (um, yeah...)

From: Omar Jenkins <>
Date: Sun, 10 Jan 1999 22:21:50 -0500 (EST)

Some times I think the people on this list have too much time on their
hands... on the bright side though it's well spent doing things useful for
society. :-)

On Mon, 4 Jan 1999, Lee Adamson wrote:

> Ok, more useless stuff (just thought I'd share):
> 
> The 'ol Anniversary is coming up, so a friend of mine and I are planning
> the ultimate present-type piece of clothing for poor Debbie, who will
> feel obligated to wear it. >:)
> 
> We're taking a black dress and running a strip of silver cloth down
> around it several times in a spiral.  Attached to this strip will be a
> long line of SMD LEDs.  There will also be a Vcc and GND line running
> straight down each side (for the voltage followers, a little group (SMD)
> of them at each intersection of Vcc+GND and SilverStrip.  This whole
> shebang will be attached to the wearable, so the LEDs can chase, flash,
> be programed (perhaps remotely in the future), etc.
> 
> Think:  LEDs chasing in time with music.  Very nice for trips to the
> Nyabinghi (my favorite bar).  I have a feeling that this is one of those
> projects I'll never finish.
> 
> Lots of work...  Ugh.  I'm thinking about doing something similar (just
> to make sure it can be done first) to my Large Hat.
> 
> Comments?  Have any of you done anything like this?  Should I apply for
> a patent (as in the Xybernaut situation)? >:P
> 
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