Switch

Purse Light Panel

Mon, 23 Jun 2008 04:26:16 +0000

No more fumbling for your lipstick or compact while at the club, light your way with this easy to make light panel for your purse or bag. The panel uses a two part magnetic switch, so when the purse is closed the light is off and when its open the light is on. Simple!

I did a demo of this project at Maker Faire. Thank you to the ladies at ArtFuture!

You can see it here: http://youtube.com/watch?v=CX0rU4WSPnc

Three Tweets for Twittering Teddy!!!

Tue, 17 Jun 2008 17:59:47 +0000

Guru Lloyd and I, from MyHome2.0, performed hours of exhausting surgery on an old teddy bear to bring you the Twittering Teddy! We converted your favorite friend into an animatronic bear that reads and speaks all your Twitter messages. Creepy? No... its CUTE!

How 2.0: How to Make a Twittering Teddy Bear from My Home 2.0 DIY on Vimeo.

Coming Soon!!!

Mon, 16 Jun 2008 20:49:34 +0000

Fans of IHeartSwitch,
I just wanted to take a moment to let everyone know how excited I am about the upcoming release SWITCH CRAFT: Battery Powered Projects To Make and Sew. As you can imagine its been very busy.
At the same time, I have been working with Verizon as a host for their upcoming TV show Myhome 2.0. READ MORE>>>

Advanced techonology of sewing and embroidery with Brother, USA

Sun, 09 Mar 2008 00:47:13 +0000

We got a chance to interview June from Brother, USA at CES 2008.

SXSW - High-Tech Craft: Why Sewing and Knitting Still Matter

Fri, 07 Mar 2008 15:36:50 +0000

This week Alison is heading to the South by Southwest (SXSW) Interactive Festival to talk on a panel about why sewing and knitting still matter. Check it out!

Learning Library

Mon, 03 Dec 2007 00:57:44 +0000

Hello and welcome to the learning library, this is a place where we will place all those little tips and tricks that will make your electronic design issues easier. Stay tuned!

Switch at Maker Faire

Thu, 10 May 2007 23:28:22 +0000

On May 19th and 20th Maker Faire brought to you by Make & Craft Magazine will converge on the San Mateo Fair Grounds, and Switch’s Alison Lewis will be there for all the excitement. If you are in the San Mateo Area stop by and say hi! We love catching up with all our fans of Switch! If you won’t be able to make it have no fear Alison will be filming all the highlights, and post them here for everyone to share.

Alice Driver Merryman

Mon, 02 Apr 2007 15:00:28 +0000

Sad events have befallen us here at switch, my grandmother, passed away last week at the honorable age of 100. As the creator of Switch I have been inspired by many people, but there has been no inspiration greater than, my grandmother, Alice Merryman.

Interview: Angel Chang Part 2

Mon, 05 Feb 2007 08:00:00 +0000

Calling all Switch fashionistas! Switch has the scoop on fashion designer Angel Chang’s innovative spring 2007 collection which just won the 2007 Ecco Domani Fashion Foundation Award. Tired of the fashion industries vintage remakes, Angel takes a confident leap into fashion by integrating technology in a fresh and wearable way. Angel shares with us three designs that are equal in beauty and function: iPOD-controlling pants, color-changing dresses and patterned fabric with 3D optical illusions.

This time around, we are talking to both Angel Chang and her collaborator Adam Beckerman of www.visualife.tv. Angel asked Adam to create hidden/optical illusion military imagery into 4 different patterned layers that make up the underskirt of her white halter dress.

Please also check out Angel's Fall 2007 collection presented at New York Fashion Week on February 1st on Alison's Flickr account here: Angel Chang Fall 2007 on Flickr

News January 04, 2007: We're Back!

Thu, 04 Jan 2007 17:49:10 +0000

Switch is a DIY show about electronics, fashion technology and design. We are starting of the New Year right with an interview with award winning fashion designer Angel Chang. More fun things and interviews are coming in 2007, so stay tuned!

Interview: Angel Chang Part I

Wed, 03 Jan 2007 04:10:12 +0000

Special Feature: Just Freaking Magic!

Fri, 23 Jun 2006 07:16:57 +0000

In this episode Alison talks to JF Magic Founder Lee Wainwright about light up clothing and textiles and how he formed JF Magic. In the interview they discover shoes that light up with your every step, skirts that make kissy faces, purses that light up when your cell phone rings and much more.

JF Magic was founded by, Lee Wainwright, who while teaching Secondary School Science, began innovative product designs for various uses of fiber optics and LED technologies. Seven patents later, he has clients like Disney, Nike, and Sony, and stars like Brittany Spears and Robin Williams wearing his cool light up custom clothing.
JF magic uses LED technology which is rapidly changing the way we see things.

LEDs or Light emitting diodes:
• give off almost no heat
• consume a fraction of the electricity
• exhibit magnitudes the lifespan of conventional lighting

At JF Magic they combine LEDs with fiber optics and fabrics as well as other technologies. They can also help you prototype and design your own projects because they have access to manufacturing in the US and in China. "

News May 31, 2006: New Blog and Added Features

Wed, 31 May 2006 22:17:52 +0000

Switch is a DIY show for electronics, fashion technology and design. It has taken a long while, but the Switch website is no longer in BETA! We have fully integrated the design with movable type (thank you Lindsey), added a donate/gift section, a new mailing list, the learning library and a easily navigable archive section. We have two new episodes coming up in June (one project and one interview) and are looking forward to getting switch off the ground.

Switch 5/16/06

Wed, 17 May 2006 15:29:12 +0000

SWITCH is a Do It Yourself show where we create fun and fashionable items with electronics, do cool interviews and special features about people and projects. For example, Alison at the CES Show is up and ready for viewing pleasure.

Special Feature: My Beating Heart

Wed, 01 Mar 2006 01:23:55 +0000

In this special feature Alison visits Banana Design Lab to talk with Yury Gitman, the creator of My Beating Heart.

My Beating Heart is a soft huggable heart with a soothing heartbeat you can really feel. When hugging the heart, the tactile heartbeat reminds you of holding a pet or a loved-one. Hold the heart a moment and you'll begin to sense your own heartbeat slowly syncing with My Beating Heart's carefully designed rhythm. My Beating Heart is designed to help you relax, daydream, meditate, and nap.