It’s been a while since I did any serious circuit board hacking, but back in the day I saw my share of electronic components. One of my favorite parts was always the resistor – not because of its rudimentary electrical properties – but because its value could always be identified through a convenient color-coding scheme. In fact, I think at some point I had actually memorized a resistor color chart. Of course, now my mind is feeble, and I couldn’t tell the difference between a 22 ohm and a 2200 ohm. While I don’t personally wear bracelets, I’m still highly compelled by this nifty bracelet made from colorful resistors.
Artist Megan Nissen of Techcycled carefully selects resistors and assembles these nifty “ladder” style bracelets which have a rainbow of resistor colors. While the bracelets are definitely geeky, they’re also elegant, with sparkly Swarovski crystals and finished with a nice silver toggle clasp to hold it on your wrist.
The Rainbow Resistor Bracelet sells for $125(USD) over on Etsy. While you’re over there, be sure to check out Techcycled complete collection of jewelry fabricated from recycled electronic components and wires.
Resistance is futile. There, I said it.
Having a well trained team of dogs when it comes to sniffing out harmful materials and perhaps even drugs is essential to any government that is serious in the nation’s security, but what happens when you do not have the time and resources to groom an entire pack? The answer is simple – rope in the wonder of electronics. This particular tiny sensor is a project which is eight years in the making, where the final prototype can pick up the presence of harmful airborne substances, thanks to the efforts of a chemical engineering professor who intends to introduce this prototype electronic nose to the mass market. I am sure government officials have perked up their ears upon hearing this, and so did those in the military. 