Just discovered this great book - my luck just after I have just done a module with training textile design and technology teachers. It formed just a small part of the day. I gave them some 'smart technologies' such as thermochromatic dyes, electronic modules such as radios, led lights etc and just let them play. We had talking dog collars, colour changing children's hats etc. It is really good fun to introduce some thing new and stand back and watch the ideas grow, listen to the conversations and witness the furious activity (they have to do the same thing in the classroom). Only one student found this hard - he was a planner - there is always one who has to know something will work completely on paper before you start making; where the idea of designing through modelling is completely alien.
Anyway getting back to the book it is just full of ideas and tips really great. Published by CRAFT: craftzine.com that brilliantly mad crafting magazine (another favourite) written by Syuzi Pakhchyan it is available at through amazon
I also found a great new blog called moondial which has the rather grand title Fashionable Technology Research Consortium, which focus' on new technologies etc. Very interesting blog!
