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Crave giveaway: 'Retroreflective Scarf' by geek designer Diana Eng

Congrats to Jeffrey W. of Urbana, Ill., for winning our last giveaway of 2012, an LG Optimus G smartphone from Sprint.

It's mid-winter, so you're likely to see a lot of scarfs out and about. Most of them, however, probably do not contain retroreflective lenses that alter the shade of the fabric depending on the light. If you win this week's giveaway, yours will.

For our first freebie of the new year, we're giving away a Retroreflective Scarf by geek designer, author, and former "Project Runway" contestant Diana Eng. Diana fashions all kinds of cool techno-wear, including a collection of "smart scarves" with designs inspired by science, math, and technology.

Her new Retroreflective Scarf sports subtle stripes that normally appear gray. But when exposed to a direct light source, the tiny lenses on the stripes illuminate with reflected light, creating different shades.… Read more

Learn how to tie a necktie and scarf with Android

Wearing a properly tied knot in a necktie can make a positive impression, but did you know that the same knot isn't best suited for every occasion? Android app developer ArtelPlus has created an Android app to help teach you how to tie 12 different necktie knots for various occasions. As a bonus, the developer has also created an app to teach you how to tie seven different scarf knots.

How to tie a tie Chances are, you're probably already familiar with the four-in-hand knot, even if you don't know it by name. The How to Tie a Tie app … Read more

Crave giveaway: 'Smart scarf' by designer Diana Eng

Everyone's wrapping themselves in scarves right about now, but this week's prize, a thermochromatic smart scarf, will seriously set you apart from the scarf-wearing masses.

The Jack Frost scarf from self-proclaimed "fashion nerd" designer Diana Eng bears snowflakes that appear and grow larger when temperatures dip below 65 degrees. The more the temp drops, the bigger the snowflakes get. The cotton, machine-washable scarf scarf measures 10x72 inches.

You may remember Eng as a contestant on the reality show "Project Runway" a few years back. Since then, she's continued to design geeky garb and also penned "Fashion Geek: Clothes, Accessories, Tech," a guide to making DIY techno-wear such as jackets with built-in speakers and digital lockets that let you display photos from your digicam, phone, and e-mails. … Read more

Your hoodie just updated your Facebook page

Sure, you can "poke" a friend or "like" a status via your mobile phone. But that's sooo last season.

Ping, a "social-networking garment" from Seattle-based user experience designer Jennifer Darmour, is a concept hoodie that links to your Facebook account wirelessly and lets you connect to your minions by performing basic gestures.

Take off the hood, and you poke a friend. Tie the waist bow to accept a friend request. What's that? A vibration on your shoulder? You just received a new notification.

Darmour, the brain behind Ping and the site electricfoxy, … Read more