What if you could save data to your earrings?
I've been working on this #Charmware MicroSD jewelry concept for a year+, and (as with the recent LED one), am SO EXCITED to finally pull together some semi-polished prototypes!!
This year, I intend to finally start selling my functional circuit board jewelry β including custom/branded options for these.
Site coming soon at https://charmware.tech π
Current info: https://www.notion.so/alexglow/dataCharm-2ae5bc4fe79880368b71f871e3fb6ef4
Here's the more in-depth look at my hidden data earrings! Note: these use a circuit board that will be updated in a couple of weeks (see my next #Charmware post for a preview π).
Also, I've now created a website and newsletter! Getting closer to selling these.
π https://charmware.tech to learn more (and join the mailing list for updates)
@alexglow but you're supposed to hide the important data carrier :)
Also, airport security might get interested.
@bonkers IMO, you're "supposed" to do whatever you want with this π
That said, I'm actively working on a few different types of clasps [no advice needed]
@bonkers Oh β it struck me that you might be talking about *me* needing to hide this, instead of yelling about it on the internet β which is a fair point! I do think if someone has physical access, they're more likely to just take the (non-encrypted) passport or whatever π
OTOH, if a bad actor actually knows me well enough to check the earrings, I probably have bigger problems...
@alexglow I was just kidding. You put your secret data in the most unprotected place :)
Having grown up in a post-soviet environment, I remember people wearing special belts to carry the money on their bodies. Women also used their bras for the same purpose.
@alexglow BTW, a nice sci-fi short, and the whole channel is quite awesome
https://youtu.be/BaBnHRkxDRA #womenintech #scifi #hackergirl #HackerGal
I just had a flashback to working in a box office and being handed wads of sweaty boob money. So fun.
@Radaghaz Besides my big ole video files (which I already carry around on a card like this), I'm thinking about encrypted copies of personal documents (like a passport when traveling), maybe a journal, sneakernet file-sharing, and... anything else!
I'm keeping these simple β they're just physical storage for the card, so they fit into the earrings. What would you use it for?
@Bfordham Awesome, ty! π€© I'm super into making functional tech jewelry that actually works as jewelry.
This one's always fun to wear out: https://www.hackster.io/glowascii/ouija-style-esp8266-programmer-planchette-d2c033
ESP, you say? This ESP8266-01 programmer can load Arduino code, looks like a "talking board" piece... and is also an earring! By Alex Glow.
@d1 Thanks! I'm all about owls :D
This necklace is a pin I mounted on a bolo tie! Gonna post a tutorial on that soon, too. The pin is from Orange Nebula β a gift from a friend: https://orangenebula.com/collections/pin-patches-prints
Nice touch! There is even the possibility of using Quartzite Crystals for 3d long term storage.
Imagine plucking of a small crystal cube from a bracelet, earrings or an amulet.
And having everything stored there in that tiny piece.
The next association with this absurdely is Frank, the pug from men in black with a whole galaxy stores in his collar later on, after they snatched it from the cat.
@Kmachel Ohhhh, THAT explains the comment someone else left about MiB π I should rewatch those.
And of course I love that quartzite concept. Marvelous :)
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