1. I like the way you think, which is probably why I come to hackaday. Anyone else want to combine kort's idea with bp's? Belt buckle with IR. I know what I'm doing today.

Posted at 3:07PM on Sep 3rd 2006 by Spork

2. I agree with ditto, it's been around 100f here.. way too hot for a hat... but I think this would also make an awesome belt buckle...

Posted at 3:07PM on Sep 3rd 2006 by KORT

3. cool, but... what jcg said.

Posted at 3:07PM on Sep 3rd 2006 by andrew

4. Let me restate my belief that if we collectively believe steve does not exist, he doesn't. Anyway, pretty impressive... Must be quite a sight on the summer concert scene. I'm not a fan of the styling... I'd probably try to miniturize everything down a little more and go with a ball cap... but maybe I just miss the uber-coolness of the hat with flaps! Also, if he is looking for a way to one-up Leah's designs I say infra-red controlers for the pong game. Let other people use you as a game console! Either that or bio read outs... Let everyone know how fast your heart is beating...

Posted at 3:07PM on Sep 3rd 2006 by bp

5. Whoa, wear that and you are sure never to get a girlfriend. I like the idea, but I wouldn't be found dead with that thing on my head

Posted at 3:07PM on Sep 3rd 2006 by Jcg

6. steve, this is hardly for kiddies...

Posted at 3:07PM on Sep 3rd 2006 by dext3r

7. ohh no u gone and done it now just when things where getting intresting eliot why u doing this to me i dont deserve it just have to waite for next hack leds for kiddies boooooo

Posted at 3:07PM on Sep 3rd 2006 by steve

8. Funny steve, last time i checked this site was for everyone not just you...

Posted at 3:07PM on Sep 3rd 2006 by Alex ~

9. this is pretty sweet! it is, however, too hot to wear it. it's been hitting 102F here

Posted at 3:07PM on Sep 3rd 2006 by Ditto

10. finally some LEDs happy now steve? (caps -on-)HAPPY NOW STEVE???(caps -off-)

Posted at 3:07PM on Sep 3rd 2006 by mahder pwned

11. That's Awesome!! Anything with fluffy hats and LEDs is a winner! Slight correction on the LED matrix, though. You can lay out a matrix so it's 21x10 spatially, but 14x15 electrically. That saves 2 wires :-). If you used charlieplexing, the grid could be 14x10 (24 wires). But, the serial interface is better -- especially if you already have a PC board for the display, and you want to minimize the number of wires to the furry flaps.

Posted at 3:07PM on Sep 3rd 2006 by morcheeba

12. I’ll need this hat when I visit my parents in Russia. Winter time it’s cold and dark. :)

Posted at 3:07PM on Sep 3rd 2006 by cj2600

13. the scrolling LED belt buckles have been around for awhile and were featured in atleast 2 music videos i have seen the pong idea on one is a great idea.. especially with a couple matching controllers.. but i would be afraid of ppl mistaking it as just a scrolling one.. cuz those ones are truly lame.. anyways get on it

Posted at 3:07PM on Sep 3rd 2006 by g0d

14. Nice idea, the belt buckle has already been done will, it just displays a six different messages. Could be a possible hack? http://www.firebelts.co.uk/ I bet Steve buys one! It’s got LED’s!

Posted at 3:07PM on Sep 3rd 2006 by Discomfort

15. Making it a belt buckle would be a sure-fire way to get people to look at your crotch... and then laugh at your geekyness. That's not even taking into account the situation of you standing there with to people holding controllers pointed at your crotch and staring intently... So many things wrong with that image Awesome hack though :)

Posted at 3:07PM on Sep 3rd 2006 by Twistedsymphony