The Awesome LED Hat
I have to admit, I love LED, who doesn’t. But when i came across this awesome Instructable from user Sbbrain I started to go nuts.
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Your Projects
“Your Projects” is a column that features some of the awesome creations our readers have been making. These projects from our readers come from the MAKE Google+ Community and beyond.
Adafruit’s Punk LED Collar
Are you a geek with a punky side? Adafruit has put together a Punk LED Collar kit that might be for you.
The Easy LED Color Organ: Get Ready to Rock with Weekend Projects!
If you like lights and music, you’ll have fun building this Easy LED Color Organ. You plug your music into it, and the circuit divides the sound into high, mid, and low frequencies and then flashes three different colors of LEDs according to those frequencies.
San Francisco Fine Art: The Making of the Bay Lights
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Artist Leo Villareal, along with colleagues Amy Critchett, and Saeed Shahmirzai came to Maker Faire Bay Area this year to discuss their work on the Bay Lights project, an art piece that uses 25,000 animated LEDs across the entire 1.8 mile span of the Bay Bridge in San Francisco.
How-To: Add LEDs to an Engagement Ring
Engineer Ben Kokes created this incredible engagement ring featuring LEDs that light up when he and his fiance hold hands.
Pitches with Prototypes: The Pixeldelic Vest
On May 14-15 this year, hopeful innovators and industry experts will gather at MAKE’s Hardware Innovation Workshop. One of the hopefuls will be self-described artist, designer, photographer, scientist, and engineer Joshua Hubert. Josh and others will have a chance to showcase their creations and pitch them in a five minute presentation and demonstration. Workshop attendees will vote for the most interesting and innovative product idea, taking into consideration its application, target market, and commercial viability. The winner will receive a slot on the Maker Faire Innovation Stage to present their prototype the following weekend.
Joshua specializes in creating some of the most amazing illuminated art you are likely to see. He has consulted on many fascinating designs for television, film and stage, including Katy Perry’s peacock costume from your 2010 appearance on David Letterman.
