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[Dennis Adams'] wreath lights project looks pretty good. But he did some amazing coding to produce a whole set of interesting animated patterns that really seal the deal for the project. Don't miss the video after the break where he shows off all of his hard work. He started with a string individually addressable LEDs. These are the 12mm variety like what Adafruit sells (we've seen them popping … [Read more...]
Pinch-zoom is a godsend (and shouldn't be patent-able) and although we mourn the loss of a physical keyboard on a lot of device we use a tablet nearly as often as we do a full computer. But the touch screen interface is not open to everyone. Those who lack full dexterity of their digits will find the interface frustrating at best or completely unusable at worst. A team of researchers from the … [Read more...]
Still looking for that perfect gift? [Joel Witwer] shows us how to make a log coaster set and holder on the cheap. He figures he spent just $5 on the project and from what we can tell that all went to some polyurethane which he used to finish the wood pieces. It started with an interesting-looking and appropriately sized log which he found on the side of the road. We're not sure about the ins … [Read more...]
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