# An Interview with Noah Feehan - Biloquistic Blinking Blush

- Show: [The Amp Hour](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/the-amp-hour)
- Published: 2014-06-25
- Length: 1h 06m
- Episode: 204
- Page: https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/the-amp-hour/2014-06-25-an-interview-with-noah-feehan-biloquistic-blinking-blush
- Listen: https://theamphour.com/204-an-interview-with-noah-feehan-biloquistic-blinking-blush/

## Summary

Jason Kotki, a hardware engineer at the New York Times R&D Lab, discusses his work on experimental wearables and interactive art installations. He details the development of 'Blush,' a wearable that flashes when conversation topics match his browser history, and 'Fixture,' a device visualizing phone orientation. Kotki also describes building a thermal camera using the Panasonic GridEye sensor and shares his experience collaborating with Björk on the Biophilia project.

## Chapters

- [0:00](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/the-amp-hour/2014-06-25-an-interview-with-noah-feehan-biloquistic-blinking-blush#t=0) Introduction and NYT R&D Lab Overview
- [12:43](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/the-amp-hour/2014-06-25-an-interview-with-noah-feehan-biloquistic-blinking-blush#t=763) Blush Wearable and Curriculum Browser Extension
- [22:42](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/the-amp-hour/2014-06-25-an-interview-with-noah-feehan-biloquistic-blinking-blush#t=1362) Social Wearables and Nudgeables Haptic Kit
- [32:55](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/the-amp-hour/2014-06-25-an-interview-with-noah-feehan-biloquistic-blinking-blush#t=1975) Lab Equipment and CNC Projects
- [41:53](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/the-amp-hour/2014-06-25-an-interview-with-noah-feehan-biloquistic-blinking-blush#t=2513) Art Installations and Steak Filter
- [47:37](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/the-amp-hour/2014-06-25-an-interview-with-noah-feehan-biloquistic-blinking-blush#t=2857) Collaborating with Björk on Biophilia
- [55:01](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/the-amp-hour/2014-06-25-an-interview-with-noah-feehan-biloquistic-blinking-blush#t=3301) GridEye Thermal Camera and Export Controls
- [1:00:44](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/the-amp-hour/2014-06-25-an-interview-with-noah-feehan-biloquistic-blinking-blush#t=3644) Fixture Device and Future Work

## Topics

- [Prototyping & iteration](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/prototyping)
- [Industrial & consumer product design](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/industrial-design)
- [Embedded firmware](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/embedded-firmware)
- [Sensors & measurement in products](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/sensors)
- [Open-source hardware](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/open-source-hardware)

## Most relevant to

early-stage companies

## Mentioned

- New York Times R&D Lab (company)
- Blush (product)
- RFduino (chip)
- Curriculum (product)
- Clippy (product)
- Nudgeables (product)
- GridEye (product)
- Panasonic (company)
- SparkCore (chip)
- Fixture (product)
- Björk (other)
- Biophilia (product)
- Steak Filter (product)
- Adafruit (company)
- BeagleBone (chip)

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