Controlling Cheap, Awesome Christmas Lights

[James] was wandering around Walgreens after Christmas and found something very interesting – RGB LED Christmas lights that were individually addressable. At $6.50 for a strand of 15 lights, he just had to buy a few and figure out the control protocol. After all, who can turn down a big, cheap, controllable...
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Add Internet To Your Arduino (For Half The Price!)

Imagine being able to control your Arduino projects from anywhere… Yes, this is possible by simply adding an ethernet shield to your Arduino, but you’d have to sacrifice the programming board.  Instead of sacrificing the entire Arduino, just transfer your Atmel chip to this ethernet enabled board and...
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Retro Chaser Sign Lights Up Your Life

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[Gnsart] builds props often used in the film industry. He’s created an amazing retro Vegas style light chaser sign. The sign was started as a job a few years ago. While [Gnsart] could handle the physical assembly, the cost of a mechanical light chaser pushed the project over budget. The sign project was cancelled...
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