Model railroad lighting is advancing with LED systems that enhance realism, efficiency, and creative control. Manufacturers are integrating LEDs into locomotives and accessories, while hobbyists ...

Abstract: Programmable analog circuitry adds analog functionality to reprogrammable digital electronics. The combination provides flexibility to end users and offers unique advantages to designers in ...

If you searching for an LED matrix for your next project or to add to an existing application you may be interested to know that the Maker LED Display is now available to purchase from the Crowd ...

An AVR chip is used to design a great programmable LED which provides fun and a good building block for playing with collective behaviors. An AVR chip is used to design a great programmable LED which ...

Sphero has announced another rolling ball robot called the Sphero Bolt. The Sphero Bolt follows in the company’s ethos of having a commitment to education-based products, but it comes with some ...

A combination LED driver and sequencer, the DA9026 gives designers complete programmability of up to 18 single-color LEDs (or six RGB LEDs) for the control of light shows, backlights, and signal LEDs.

The idea of a fan with LEDs that spell out words as it spins is nothing new, but here’s one that’s programmable via USB. Polo Tech from Taiwan has patented a rotating LED fan display technology that ...

Flow artist, software and hardware hacker Kevin Reynolds has created a unique set of customisable LED pixel poi sticks, designed to be affordable and programmable by anyone. Watch the demonstration ...

Sphero started out making products that were toys first and foremost, but its tiny personal robots have slowly become more education-oriented, and the new Bolt is the most bookish of them all. Share ...