For this hat, I used 5 LEDs, 5 tubes, and 5 fiber-optic bundles.

MATERIALS:

We wanted to build something that would let the family make music at any moment‚ even with just a wave of their hands.

This is a pretty simple Infrared Harp. The sensors work like on/off switches to trigger various sounds when they are plugged into your computer's music program. With the MidiTron you can use any type of analog or digital input device, from temperature sensors to regular switches, to trigger your sounds. Get creative, it's really fun to think about all the things you could play!

MATERIALS:

* Epoxy
* 8 - 10 Infrared Sensors
* MidiTron
* 22- 24 gauge wire in red, black, and yellow
* Needle nose pliers
* MIDI to USB converter
* Two 4 - 6' aluminum u- channels
* Two 4 - 6' of 2 x 4 wood
* Large SPST On/Off Switch
* Wood Screws
* Drill
* Stepper drill bit for drilling through metal
* Zip ties (small)
* Zip tie mounts
* Wire Butt Connectors (small 26 - 24)
* Crimper for the connectors
* Multimeter for testing connections
* 9V 300mA power supply with connector
* Solderless Breadboard
* Box of jumper wires
* Jewelry screwdriver set

SOFTWARE:

* Music software like Garage Band
* MidiTron Software
* USB Driver software

The USB software driver should come with the MIDI to USB converter.

Guru Alison and I performed some, uh, innovative 2.0 surgery on an old childhood friend. The result: a real-time Twittering, talking, live-streaming social media phenomenon. I worked with my team at the Drexel Music and Entertainment Technology Lab to develop Teddy’s text-to-speech software.

MATERIALS:

* Animatronic Teddy Bear
* USB Bluetooth Adapter
* Programmable Circuit Board
* Programmable source code
* USB Cable
* Bluetooth music adapter
* An H Bridge Integrated Circuit Chip
* 5V Voltage Regulator
* LM386 OP AMP
* Mono Mini Jack Socket
* Mini to Mini Jack Cable
* DC 6V Power adapter
* Power adapter Socket
* 4 AA batteries
* Text-to-speech software
* Twitter Account
* Internet Connection (FiOS recommended)
* Common Screwdriver
* Needle Nose Pliers
* Wire Strippers & Cutters
* Bread Board
* Solid Core Wire
* Led, Capacitor & Resistors
* Soldering Gun & Solder (Optional)

There are two kinds of people: dog people, and dog people who buy doggy clothes for their dogs. If you’re into canine couture, check out this Fiber-Optic Doggy Coat that I made just for Cali Lewis’s pet Chihuahua, Sydney. We were looking forward to Cali’s visit to The Lair, so I did some research. Turns out Sydney just had knee surgery—and Cali made a documentary about her! This dog needed some serious TLC, in the form of LEDs.

After making a fiber optic hat for Nancy Jaeger, I thought, why not a fiber optic doggy coat?

We took light-up flower arrangements, wrapped heat-shrink tubing around the fiber-optics, and used a snap-in battery to make the ends of the fiber-optics light up.

However, like all things made for those without curves, it will need alternation. So, I've been glamming up a bit:

Here's how to glam up that baggy old suit to fit your curves.