Team Ladybugs, a group of six women in the Simon Fraser School of Interactive Arts and Technology, have developed a new product called the Ladybag, which utilizes RFID technology to make sure no purse leaves home without the three vital staples of keys, phone and wallet. When the bag is missing an object, LEDs on the side of the purse light up with emoticons to warn owners not to leave the house without their essentials. Their effort has paid off, with leading gadget blog Gizmodo featuring the bag in a recent post.
Warren Frey
Warren Frey is a writer, editor, blogger and podcaster based out of Vancouver, BC. After working for six years in the Canadian broadcasting industry, he switched to print and has since covered varied assignments from plumbing conferences to star-studded film galas. But he’s never lost his love for the internet and interactive media, from his teens...[more]