Light painting is a technique which allows you to “draw” on a photograph by moving a light past the camera during a long exposure shot. While it can be difficult to master, light painting allows for ...

Arduino is an open-source electronics prototyping platform based on flexible, easy-to-use hardware and software. Anyone interested in creating interactive objects can “play” with Arduino! Described ...

This Arduino lights dimmer project is based on Doug Hitchcock’s comment: “I need to have a lamp dimmer that can “cascade” from one lamp to the next (up to 4 lamps). Basically, when you close a switch, ...

[Kalle Hyvönen] just finished building his own aquarium lights. He used four powerful soft-white LEDs, mounting them on a pair of heat sinks to keep things cool. Now he could have just connected them ...

Riding a bicycle at night is a bit dangerous, but electronics blogger Jenna DeBoisblanc shows off how to build a system that includes turn signals, a strobe light, speedometer, and brake lights to ...

If you live in a place where sunrise and sunset varies a lot throughout the year you know that setting up an automatic lighting system in your home (or garden) is a pain. DIYer Paulo Renato's solution ...

We'll freely admit to having a love / hate relationship with Christmas lights and decorations. The sheer gaudiness of it all often turns our "bah humbug" nature inside out, revealing the awe struck ...

Arduino enthusiasts or anyone that is looking to learn more about programming an might be interested in a new programmable Arduino-based light board called the Plumduino which has been created by Plum ...

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