Comments on: 64 Synchronizing Fireflies http://tinkerlog.com/2009/06/25/64-synchronizing-fireflies/ Alex' blog Tue, 02 Mar 2010 07:27:07 +0100 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: Alex http://tinkerlog.com/2009/06/25/64-synchronizing-fireflies/comment-page-1/#comment-93735 Alex Sat, 09 Jan 2010 01:15:31 +0000 http://tinkerlog.com/?p=760#comment-93735 That one is from rs-components.com (or rs-online.de here in Germany). That one is from rs-components.com (or rs-online.de here in Germany).

]]> By: Eric http://tinkerlog.com/2009/06/25/64-synchronizing-fireflies/comment-page-1/#comment-93723 Eric Fri, 08 Jan 2010 19:55:36 +0000 http://tinkerlog.com/?p=760#comment-93723 Thanks for the quick answer! Mouser doesn't carry that supplier, nor do they have a suitable replacement in stock. However, it looks like I can pick up most of the stuff from Digikey, except the photo-transistor... minimum order of 4,000. Do you pick it up from a different distributor? Thanks for the quick answer! Mouser doesn’t carry that supplier, nor do they have a suitable replacement in stock. However, it looks like I can pick up most of the stuff from Digikey, except the photo-transistor… minimum order of 4,000. Do you pick it up from a different distributor?

]]> By: Alex http://tinkerlog.com/2009/06/25/64-synchronizing-fireflies/comment-page-1/#comment-93714 Alex Fri, 08 Jan 2010 16:00:15 +0000 http://tinkerlog.com/?p=760#comment-93714 I'm now using this part S5438-ND from Digikey. Don't know if Mouser has something like that. I’m now using this part S5438-ND from Digikey. Don’t know if Mouser has something like that.

]]> By: Eric http://tinkerlog.com/2009/06/25/64-synchronizing-fireflies/comment-page-1/#comment-93713 Eric Fri, 08 Jan 2010 15:52:43 +0000 http://tinkerlog.com/?p=760#comment-93713 What do you use for the breakaway power sockets? I'm having trouble finding a suitable part on Mouser (I have everything else set up in my cart, just can't seem to find a good one for that...) What do you use for the breakaway power sockets? I’m having trouble finding a suitable part on Mouser (I have everything else set up in my cart, just can’t seem to find a good one for that…)

]]> By: Matheus http://tinkerlog.com/2009/06/25/64-synchronizing-fireflies/comment-page-1/#comment-86531 Matheus Fri, 02 Oct 2009 03:19:39 +0000 http://tinkerlog.com/?p=760#comment-86531 Simply Awesome! After setting up two fireflies, using the code available on the page, I realized that the flashes are a bit slow. Any tips? Simply Awesome! After setting up two fireflies, using the code available on the page, I realized that the flashes are a bit slow. Any tips?

]]> By: Alex http://tinkerlog.com/2009/06/25/64-synchronizing-fireflies/comment-page-1/#comment-80507 Alex Wed, 01 Jul 2009 06:08:43 +0000 http://tinkerlog.com/?p=760#comment-80507 Hi Robert, I bought mine at ebay, around 25 € for 120 white and without any printing on them. Cheers, Alex Hi Robert,
I bought mine at ebay, around 25 € for 120 white and without any printing on them.
Cheers,
Alex

]]> By: robert http://tinkerlog.com/2009/06/25/64-synchronizing-fireflies/comment-page-1/#comment-80498 robert Tue, 30 Jun 2009 23:30:35 +0000 http://tinkerlog.com/?p=760#comment-80498 Hi, I'll need a few (about 100) TT balls as LED diffusors for an Ikea lamp mod. The cheapest ones I could find were 25€ for 120, but they all had a logo printed on them. What's your source ? Hi,

I’ll need a few (about 100) TT balls as LED diffusors for an Ikea lamp mod. The cheapest ones I could find were 25€ for 120, but they all had a logo printed on them. What’s your source ?

]]> By: foz http://tinkerlog.com/2009/06/25/64-synchronizing-fireflies/comment-page-1/#comment-80486 foz Tue, 30 Jun 2009 15:36:24 +0000 http://tinkerlog.com/?p=760#comment-80486 This really made me think of your firefies: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l-FpzW7u-fc This really made me think of your firefies: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l-FpzW7u-fc

]]> By: Meadhbh Hamrick http://tinkerlog.com/2009/06/25/64-synchronizing-fireflies/comment-page-1/#comment-80354 Meadhbh Hamrick Fri, 26 Jun 2009 14:05:19 +0000 http://tinkerlog.com/?p=760#comment-80354 w00t! inspirational! after seeing jeri ellsworth's NES purse at the maker faire this year, i had a dream about making a NES clone, but using an array of 256 x 224 ping pong balls for the display. i had been thinking about using MSP430's for the job, but it's good to see there are proven alternatives. w00t! inspirational!

after seeing jeri ellsworth’s NES purse at the maker faire this year, i had a dream about making a NES clone, but using an array of 256 x 224 ping pong balls for the display. i had been thinking about using MSP430’s for the job, but it’s good to see there are proven alternatives.

]]> By: Stefan* http://tinkerlog.com/2009/06/25/64-synchronizing-fireflies/comment-page-1/#comment-80318 Stefan* Fri, 26 Jun 2009 04:54:36 +0000 http://tinkerlog.com/?p=760#comment-80318 This is so nice! Very well done. I had to watch all movies to the end and couldn't do something else. Awesome! This is so nice! Very well done. I had to watch all movies to the end and couldn’t do something else.
Awesome!

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