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In order to make a big impression at an upcoming job fair, electrical engineering student Jay Kickliter created this interactive business card that lights up a flashing ring of LEDs whenever it’s touched.
The cards were designed and manufactured in just two weeks, and even include a low-power mode so that the battery life is maxed out when they’re inevitably dropped in a drawer and forgotten about. And while you might think $8 per card is expensive, there’s no doubt it would make a bigger impression on potential employers than just a copy of your resume printed on fancy-shmancy paper. Want to make one of your own? Check out Jay’s site for the schematics and the source code. [Chasing 'trons via Ubergizmo]
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Not sure how much industries vary in this regard but I imagine the advantage conferred to research scientists would negligible, if any.
As a technical challenge its pretty simple, if I were hiring I would not do it based on that.
Why don’t you just have a mini card sized e-ink display with your entire resume/CV on it.
Add a tiny speaker and you can talk about yourself too. Actually, just give them a tablet with your youtube video on it. You won’t even have to leave your house.
What the f*ck am I talking about?
Unless your prospective employer has epilepsy, then you’ll probably have a law-suit on your hands due to a lack of disclaimer on the card.
Make me one that plays the Chicken song and I’m in