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LED matrix projector

August 31st, 2008 · 30 Comments · Arduino, led

Lately I was playing with my dual color LED matrix from Sparkfun. It is a matrix of 8 by 8 dual color (red and green) LEDs that measures 5 cm by 5 cm. I just had some sprites flickering across the matrix as the magnifying glass of my “third hand” came in the way. I [...]

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Nervous BlinkM

March 15th, 2008 · 9 Comments · Arduino, led, sensor

BlinkM is a smart LED, developed by Tod E. Kurt from ThingM. In a way it is a cousin of the Programmable LED. It is a microcontroller with an attached RGB LED. The idea is to implement PWM to control the color and brightness of the LED and put it in the controller. That means [...]

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Arduino on a prototype board

January 7th, 2008 · 16 Comments · Arduino, avr

Arduino is a great prototyping platform and most of you probably know already about it. If not, check out the Arduino pages and the Arduino playground and dive into it.
A couple of month ago I ordered my first Arduino board. It was one of the Diecimila revision. As I often try something on my breadboard, [...]

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Arduino XMAS hitcounter

December 4th, 2007 · 49 Comments · Arduino, sound

Christmas is coming closer, so here is my contribution to put you in the right mood.
It is a blog hitcounter, that rings a bell. Literally. It puts a smile on your face, every time someone hits your blog. And it is a great way to annoy your colleages or your girl friend.
It consists of an [...]

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