Arduino and Ikea = Superb RGB LED Table Hack
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Taking a stock Ikea table, this hacker added a set of 81 individually controlled RGB LEDs to the frame, creating a glowing livingroom centerpiece. Using the Arduino, he can individually address each LED to control the color change. Now if only it was a VU meter which bumped to the beat of your music…Perhaps that’s another project 
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Above is a photo of the LED array beneath the table. Definitely a superb job of cable management to say the least. More info on the project can be found on the author’s flickr page.  Finally, below is a video of the table in action.
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October 12th, 2009
Why so many LED DIY articles? Are you trying to get readers to buy products from your store?
October 13th, 2009
It IS a VU meter that reacts to music now. A while back I added a Shifty VU Shield and some code that displays the sound level in one axis and scrolls it through time on the other axis. Someday I might take a video of it too.
October 13th, 2009
Brilliant, great project macegr. Keep us posted.
October 14th, 2009
LEDs are awesome, that’s why! What do you prefer to see more of?