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    Content by Mika Satomi and Hannah Perner-Wilson
    We support the Open Source Hardware movement. All our own designs published on this website are released under the Free Cultural Works definition
    The following institutions have funded our research and supported our work:

    Mika was a guest researcher at the Smart Textiles Design Lab, The Swedish School of Textiles

    Hannah is a former graduate student of the MIT Media Lab's High-Low Tech research group


    Hannah and Mika were both research fellows at the Distance Lab
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    Crochet LED Throwie

    LED throwie is a great project from Graffiti Research Lab.
    So, as a contribute to their project, I made a “Granny Throwie”, LED throwie made with crochet.


    It does not have magnet inside, so actually you can not really “throw”, but you can “knit tagging” with it. Since the batteries are embedded inside, and it is not really possible to change it, I made it as a button. LED turns on when you press the middle… well, for tagging, it will be better to make it always on.

    The second version has a light sensor on it, that it will only turn on when its dark. This will be better for tagging.



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