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This is sooo Hackspace... Club Mate Video Wall

That my friends is a 16 x 40 LED display (640 pixels) made with WS2801 LEDs, Club Mate bottles and Club Mate crates. That's the part that really impressed me....

This is sooo Hackspace... Club Mate Video Wall

That my friends is a 16 x 40 LED display (640 pixels) made with WS2801 LEDs, Club Mate bottles and Club Mate crates. That's the part that really impressed me....

Pixel LED Art Kickstarter

Now those that know phenoptix, know we love LEDs. It's how we got started. Lately our favourite type have been "Pixels" that is controllable LEDs based on the WS2801 or...

Pixel LED Art Kickstarter

Now those that know phenoptix, know we love LEDs. It's how we got started. Lately our favourite type have been "Pixels" that is controllable LEDs based on the WS2801 or...

Home Brew LED Sunglasses from Moinen

These are impressive. Hand soldered with magnet wire: Using a small Arduino clone the creator, Moinen, is multiplexing 140 SMD LEDs employing the help of 3 x 74HC595 shift registers. The LEDs...

Home Brew LED Sunglasses from Moinen

These are impressive. Hand soldered with magnet wire: Using a small Arduino clone the creator, Moinen, is multiplexing 140 SMD LEDs employing the help of 3 x 74HC595 shift registers. The LEDs...

Throwies on the beach?

    In late Novemeber 2012 two shipping containers were blown overboard a stricken ship. One contained coin cell batteries, the other premium quality Blue Cree LEDs. The storm threw...

Throwies on the beach?

    In late Novemeber 2012 two shipping containers were blown overboard a stricken ship. One contained coin cell batteries, the other premium quality Blue Cree LEDs. The storm threw...

Smart Contact Lens Project from Google

(Image yoinked from Tested.com) Google's X Labs have announced that they are now testing a "Smart Contact Lens" with the view of monitoring glucose levels to help diabetes sufferers. They also plan...

Smart Contact Lens Project from Google

(Image yoinked from Tested.com) Google's X Labs have announced that they are now testing a "Smart Contact Lens" with the view of monitoring glucose levels to help diabetes sufferers. They also plan...