#WS2812
14 postsMixxtape - the first boards, and what went wrong
The first 20 Mixxtape boards arrived from JLCPCB. One boots, the voltage regulator overheats, and there is a list of changes for version two.
Read postTokyo Metro PCB - 248 stations, work in progress
A 320 × 280 mm PCB map of the Tokyo subway with one RGB LED for each of its 248 stations, part way through routing
Read postMontréal Métro PCB - porting the SkyTrain board to a new city
A 160 mm square PCB map of the Montréal Métro with one RGB LED for each of its 73 stations
Read postVancouver SkyTrain PCB v3 - generated from real geography
The third redesign of the Vancouver SkyTrain PCB, built from real map data instead of hand-drawn artwork
Read postMixxtape - a cassette you can actually record on
A cassette-shaped PCB, sized to fit a real Norelco case, that actually records
Read postESP8266 + Neopixel + FastLED - Workshop slides
Slides from the March 2019 ESP8266, NeoPixel, and FastLED workshop taught at Maker Labs.
Read postTrip to Shenzhen 2018
Two days at the Huaqiang Road markets in Shenzhen and the pile of LED strips, switches, and Pi cases brought home.
Read postHardware - Stained glass windows project
Parts list for the stained glass windows: white acrylic, square WS2812B LEDs, a Wemos D1 mini, and a 5V 5A supply.
Read postNovember 2016 interesting link dump
November 2016 link dump: open source car control, ESP8266 MQTT LED controllers, the Maslow CNC, Boldport, and the poop emoji oral history.
Read postDay 98 - Rainbow halloween hat
A Halloween hat in progress with NeoPixel LEDs driven by an Arduino.
Read postDay 95 - IStandWithAhmed workshop
Source code for the IStandWithAhmed workshop, a binary count-up clock with a WS2811 strip and Arduino.
Read postDay 93 - Burning man belt
A NeoPixel LED belt built for Burning Man that cycles through colour patterns.
Read postDay 53 - Testing LED strips
Testing WS2812b LED strips driven by Arduino Pro Minis in prep for BITF.
Read postDay 39 - Inside of the dome
Inside the Pocket Universe dome: about 3200 WS2810 LEDs across 10 networked Arduinos, with sound and buttons still to wire.
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