Guys, I had an idea earlier, let me know what you think. I was at underwater hockey practice earlier, and I was thinking about how I wish I could increase my breathholding. I wish that when I played underwater hockey I had a way to know how long I stay under on average, and how long I stay at the surface. After thinking about it I realized that making something that could know when it was underwater or not is simple, since pool water conducts electricity and air doesn't. The hard part would be making something that could collect that data on when you're head is above the water and when its below it. Then I remembered, there's actually a product designed just for weird crafts projects like this! The LilyPad Arduino is a small, waterproof microcontroller board designed for hobbyists that can be sewn into clothes and wearable stuff.http://arduino.cc/en/Main/ArduinoBoardLilyPad
Besides being small and waterproof, its supposed to be relatively easy for people with limited electronics skills, and its relatively inexpensive (the circuit board in the picture is about $22, or you can pay $75 for a beginners kit that comes with popular accessories). You could totally hide this in a seashell hair piece, or some kind or crown, or in a tail. I'm sure we could think of other cool stuff you can do with a very basic computer that fits inside a seashell.
What do you guys think? Any cool crafts projects coming to mind?
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