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Light Hacks |
 | DIY Fiber Optic Fabric using RGB LEDs
By weaving fiber optic strands as if they were yarn, this team of DIYers created a fiber optic "fabric" of sorts which features a few dozen RGB LEDs and reacts to the outside world via Twitter. Currently, they're raising funds to launch a company... |
 | RGB LEDs Syncronized to Keyboard Music
This hack uses MIDI notes from a keyboard to illuminate the keys using RGB LEDs. 88 separate RGB nodes are controlled via a converter box which transforms the digital notes played on the keyboard to make the RGB Nodes flash to the music. The... |
 | Superb 3-Axis Ball of LEDs
Let's face it, LEDs are the reason most of us got into electronics in the first place ;). This superb project uses one blue, red, and green LED and spins them on three different axes. A complex project with stunning rave-like results... |
 | How to: PSP Mod with LEDs and VU Meter
Who doesn't love LEDs flashing to music? This modder added an array of LEDs within his PSP to add extra lighting effects. He built a custom LED controller into the case to properly illuminate the system's VU meter and separate LEDs. We've... |
 | Massive 500-LED Extreme Flashlight
The first question some may ask is "Why?" Those of us who are LED addicts say "Why the hell not?" This guy literally took 500 bright white LEDs and created his own giant 50W flashlight. While it may have been just ever so slightly overkill,... |
 | Use LED Deck Lighting to Illuminate your Next Party
With a bit of planning, LED projects are a simple way to create outstanding lighting projects. This modder used LED light strips to illuminate his deck in any color he chooses. If we can create an Avatar-Style Pandora Jungle using fiber... |
 | Simple LED Project: Illuminated Plexiglass Sign
This a great, minimalistic, LED name sign created using a simple setup of plexiglass, LEDs and some cool extra features. Â The author makes the project more complex by throwing in a microcontroller to the mix to change the colors, but you could... |
 | LED Light Box Thumps to Your Music
Here's a super simple DIY project for you - Learn how to solder LEDs to make them sound reactive to your music! It's a really fun project and great for those just getting into circuitry. It's actually one of the first projects I built when... |
 | Wifi Detecting Bumper Sticker For the Geek on the Road
By using electroluminescent parts from ThinkGeek's epic Wifi-Detection shirt ($20), this modder created a sweet wifi-detecting bumper sticker. It's a super simple project you can build yourself an EL bumper sticker in a few hours with... |
 | How to: Avatar-Style Fiber Optic Pandora Jungle
By now, you've probably seen the bioluminescent jungles of Pandora in the movie Avatar. Throughout the movie, I kept thinking of how to re-create some of the environment with the help of EL wire, fiber optics, and modern lighting... |
