I just published my latest guide on the Adafruit Learning system: I hacked a Teddy Ruxpin doll from 2017 and turned him into a talking Figment the Dragon doll, with personalized voices and stories for my baby nieces. This...
Check my latest tutorial on the Adafruit Learning System. I built a dress using NeoPixel LEDs and Arduino code by Phil Burgess: the amazing Oozemaster 3000 code. This code does a mind-blowing job of mimicking the way water flows,...
‘I wonder,’ he said to himself, ‘what’s in a book while it’s closed. Oh, I know it’s full of letters printed on paper, but all the same, something must be happening, because as soon as I open it, there’s...
Last month I was interviewed by Paul Cutler, the producer of the Circuit Python Show. The podcast is all about CircuitPython, it’s development, use, and growth. The podcast went live on July 19. You can listen here: EPISODE DESCRIPTION...
I’ve got a new tutorial up at Adafruit.com: make a jellyfish umbrella with lots of animated lights and WLED. This is a pretty easy build, with spectacular results. The lights are easy to control with WLED, a free and...
I get a lot of questions from folks who are new to the world of LEDs asking what kind of diffusion materials are best for NeoPixels or other addressable LED projects. This isn’t just a newbie question either:...
Build a motion-reactive LED Chinese Dragon puppet for Lunar New Year - full tutorial is up!
Bring the magic of the movie Moana to life with this DIY Heart of Te Fiti necklace tutorial. This tutorial will guide you through the process of creating a glowing Heart of Te Fiti necklace using Adafruit’s nOOds –...
I just published my latest tutorial over on the Adafruit Learning System: Add Lights to your Costume with nOOds nOOds are pretty cool. They’re little silicone-coated LED strands that are super flexible and really easy to use. They work...