The urban transportation system in Kenya is apparently chaotic and relies at least partly on a system of motorcycle taxis called "boda bodas." Those taxis are somewhat less than safe, according to a report in the Kenyan Standard, partly because drivers weave in and out of traffic and make turns unpredictably. Kenyan entrepreneurs Joseph and Charles Muchene are developing the … [Read more...]
Zackees LED Turn Signal Gloves: Best Ideas of 2013 — Part 2
Our enthusiasm for the Zackees LED turn signal glove is not news to regular readers; we loved it since we first heard about it. You did, too, apparently, because our first post and another from Zackees founder Zach Vorheis generated strong traffic and good comments. More than that, the Zackees Kickstarter campaign hit its $35,000 funding campaign in just 10 days. … [Read more...]
Zackees Founder on Art and Commerce
We wrote recently about the teched-out bicycling gloves being developed by Zackees. Company founder Zach Vorhies, whose Kickstarter went live today, has written an exclusive for Wearable Tech Insider about how you get from wearable art to a wearable product. Here's Zach: The most important question when you get from artistic clothing to something practical is: “What … [Read more...]
LED Bike Turn Signal Gloves
We weren't expecting much on the day after Thanksgiving, but we found this morning a truly awesome idea: bicycle gloves with high-output LEDs that function as directional signals. Check this video: [youtube www.youtube.com/watch?v=zJLzunjOpBU] Zach Vorheis was a programmer for Google Earth who found his way into the fashion tech world and came up with this … [Read more...]