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Here’s a really cool hack that uses GoogleVoice to translate voice into words and to his LED sign. This should save a lot of time anytime you want to change the message on your LED sign. Brilliant!

I made the LED sign following instructions from this tutorial on Nerdkits.com. The hardware is some LED’s, a nerdkit, a piece of cardboard and a bit of wire that I got from some Cat 5 cable laying around. I cut out the cardboard and printed a grid to help me lay out the LED’s. I think mine were 1 cm apart. The soldering took forever and it was the first real time I did any soldering so it looks kinda crappy. Oh well. It works. The sign itself is powered by a 9 volt battery and receives data from my laptop through the serial port via a USB adapter. All that stuff was included in the Nerdkit when I bought it. The microcontroller is running code from the tutorial I mentioned earlier. One of these days I’m going to make an enclosure for this thing.

LED Hack – How to Make (Google)Voice Activated LED Signs!

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PIC DIY – How to Make a Simple LED Binary Clock!

max — Thu, 29 Oct 2009 07:17:26 +0000

If you seen these cool binary watches, you might want to consider learning the inner-workings by building yourself a simple LED binary clock such as this one using PIC microcontroller. Of course, this would mean you would first have to learn how to program a PIC first but you can use a simpler microcontroller like CUBLOC or BASIC STAMP, both of which you can program in BASIC language, probably the easiest and simplest programming language for starters.

This second version is based around a PIC16F628A running at 4MHz to control the display, it also uses a DS1307 realtime clock chip to do the timekeeping. Every second the DS1307 sends a pulse to the PIC chip, the PIC then reads the internal time from the DS1307 over the I2C bus and then displays the time in binary on the LED display.

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PIC DIY – How to Make a Simple LED Binary Clock!

Kinetic Energy Powered DIY Clothing!

max — Wed, 28 Oct 2009 02:57:13 +0000

Who said fashion and smart electronics don’t mix well together?

Check out this awesome women’s garment that lights up when some kinetic energy is applied. Brilliant.

I can see in about 5 to 10 years when all fashion designers in New York start using more cool things like this. Well, let’s not get ahead of ourselves here, we’ll just wait.

Designer Site

via craftzine

Kinetic Energy Powered DIY Clothing!

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The LED Umbrella

David Allen — Thu, 22 Oct 2009 17:00:35 +0000

If Darth Vader had lived long enough to retire to earth, maybe this would have been the sort of umbrella that he would be using! This is a device loaded umbrella that can really help out in those dark and damp nights; this only bad thing is that people will be able to see you from a long distance away like a walking target.

Specs – Available in black with white LED’s, and red with red LED’s! Uses 3 AAA batteries, included. Priced at $24.99

Source [Think Geek]

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The LED Umbrella

Halloween DIY – How to Make a Halloween Pumpkin with Capacitive Touch Sensor!

max — Tue, 20 Oct 2009 06:20:42 +0000

Check out this great DIY showing you how to make a Halloween Pumpkin with a capacitive touch sensor to control the glow of the LEDs. Watch video for a demo!

Capacitive proximity sensors work because people are mostly water, and water is a very polar molecule, and is easily turned to align with any applied electric field. In fact, water has a “permittivity” (dielectric constant) that is about 80 times better than air! When a given voltage is applied between the two plates of any capacitor, an electric field is created between the plates. In the region where there’s a dielectric, the electric field is actually smaller than it is in air (for water, just 1/80th of the field strength), so your first instinct might be to think that the capacitance decreases as well. However, because the applied voltage must manifest as a product of electric field and distance, the electric field strength in the non-dielectric regions actually goes up substantially. Overall, the energy stored in the electric field per unit volume of space has to do with the square of electric field strength, so all in all, the stored energy and capacitance both increase when a dielectric is inserted.

Halloween DIY – How to Make a Halloween Pumpkin with Capacitive Touch Sensor!

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DIY LED Pocketwatch!

max — Fri, 16 Oct 2009 19:03:01 +0000

Here’s a guy who turned his inherited pocketwatch (from his grandfatheer) and turned it into a work of art, an LED pocketwatch! I like this idea very much, turning something old into something new. I am sure his grandfather is very proud of him, great stuff. via hackaday

DIY Lightfade LED Floor might be GREAT for NightClubs!

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DIY LED Pocketwatch!

DIY Lightfade LED Floor might be GREAT for NightClubs!

max — Wed, 14 Oct 2009 22:25:31 +0000

As a former nightclub-addict who has been practically to every nightclub in San Francisco and Las Vegas, I have to say this Lightfade LED floor might be perfect for nightclubs where clubbers can enjoy dancing and matching footprint fades. Boy, would I love to install these in my future home someday, I can have a party in my house!

When a pedestrian walks across Rogier Sterk’s interactive light floor, his or her weight displaces fluid contained within the panel system, leaving “light prints” for about one minute after contact. The system may be constructed as an independent floor and can perform without the built-in light. In this configuration, footprints allow light within an upper space to be visible from below.

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Multi-Touch Hack – How to Make Your Own Multi-Touch LCD!

max — Sun, 11 Oct 2009 21:30:48 +0000

Here’s a really awesome multi-touch hack that shows you how to make your own multi-touch LCD with some LEDs.

Flat multitouch LCD monitor which only uses light emitting diodes as optical sensor elements. The sensor resolution is 48 × 32 LEDs. Instead of the high number of LEDs the power consumption is about 3W at a frame rate of 10 Hz.

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Multi-Touch Hack – How to Make Your Own Multi-Touch LCD!

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Top 30 LED DIY Projects!

max — Fri, 09 Oct 2009 01:12:28 +0000

1. Giant LED DIY Lighting – This is a great project for those of you who need highly-efficient garage lights that are also safe as the LEDs don’t get hot. LEDs are brighter and still more efficient than fluorescent lighting.

2. Giant DIY Russian Vacuum Fluorescent Tube Clock Kit – This is a kit you can buy to make the most awesome VFD clock ever.

3. DIY RGB LED Strip – This has to be one of the most innovative LED projects you can use for many, many other things. (Too bad, the original DIY link is gone but you get the idea.)

4. DIY RGB LED Color Coffee Table – I wouldn’t complain if I had one of these to play with while watching TV, it can also play Tetris.

5. Electromagnetic detection Coffee Table – Here’s another great coffee table that will actually detect electromagnetic waves and display them using LEDs.

6. Blue LED Dot-Matrix display – This one is pretty basic but I like the blue LED colors used here.

7. DIY Color Changing Crystal Ball – Here’s an awesome color-changing crystal ball that will make your kids fascinated.

8. Electric dot-matrix LED dice – Do you like playing craps? Well, here’s a digital LED dice you can make so you don’t have to keep throwing the dice.

9. DIY LED Knight Rider Scanner – Yes, you can be like Knight Rider and add this awesome LED scanner to your car.

10. Glowing LED Cube – This might work really well as stylish-substitute for your night lights.

11. DIY GIANT Seven Segment Display is one of my favorites. Don’t you just love big numbers?

12. High-output LED Plant Growing Box – This is a great way to grow plants in your home if space is limited or you just don’t have a yard.

13. LED Chandelier is also one of my favorites, I will surely one day make one of these for my future home.

14. DIY Solar-powered beer bottle lamps are one of the best ways to recycle/re-make your old beer while adding some craftsmanship to your in-home bar.

15. Color-changing LED Coasters – The color-changing LED coasters turn blue for cold drinks and red for hot drinks, how cool is that?

16. LED Swing is an awesome project that will illuminate your swing at nights when your kids need to keep playing.

17. LED Cube is another cool project that can serve as great night lights.

18. LED Bench is a great addition to your modern bedroom. I hope to get one of these made myself when I get a new house someday.

19. LED Chess Set would be great for playing chess in the dark. They might just look cool enough left alone though.

20. The Solar Tree collect energy during the day and lights up at night, way efficient.

21. RGB combination lock will really “geekify” your house, if there’s such a word.

22. Ping Pong LED lights are also great way to “recycle” your Christmas lights during non-use.

23. DIY LED Color-changing ambient lights can improve your HDTV’s realness and performance.

24. DIY LED CD Lamp isn’t the most stylish but could be a great way to recycle your old CDs into something creative.

25. Cherry Blossom Lights are also great way to re-use your Christmas lights and creativity to make your home look more natural-lookin’ without spending a lot of money.

26. More cool ice-cube LED lamps – These could look really good on your porch. Better yet, couple it with some solar panels and you have some great solar LED lamps.

27. GMail notifier – Don’t have a smartphone? Don’t worry, the GMail notifier will notify you of new e-mail.

28. Nike Swoosh LED Golf Club – Here’s a fun way to use LEDs on your golf club to make cool effects like Nike swoosh.

29. Christmas LED Wreath can do letters like “Merry Christmas” plus your home will standout from rest of the wreathes out there.

30. Light Orb Alarm Clock is a great way to wake you up using ambient light instead of annoying sounds.

Well, there you have it, you should have enough LED DIY project ideas from this blog post. Some are easy and some might take some time to make but in the end, all will be worth your efforts, especially if you make these LED DIY projects yourself.

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Top 30 LED DIY Projects!

Bike Hack – How to Add a Stepper Motor Powered LED Light!

max — Wed, 07 Oct 2009 00:17:37 +0000

I’ve seen a ton of bike lights that use the power of pedaling to provide bikers with nice array of lights as they drive down the road. Well, here’s another awesome bike hack that shows you how to add a stepper motor-powered LED light. I really like this one as I do actually have a bunch of unused stepper motors laying around. (and I am sure you do too if you hack around a bit…)

Steppers come with different resolutions. Virtually all steppers are either 1.8° or 7.5° per step; (200 steps or 48 steps per revolution) the difference can be felt easily if you turn the spindle by hand. The 1.8° ones are obviously better for generating at really low revs, but also ‘top out’ lower. The coils in steppers have a relatively large inductance, and beyond a certain speed the output frequency gets so high that the impedance of the coils starts to become significant and limits the current. When making a stepper based generator, you need to keep the motor speed to around a couple of hundred revs per minute – something like the normal speed of a bicycle wheel.

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Bike Hack – How to Add a Stepper Motor Powered LED Light!

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Mini LED’s key to flexible screens

David Allen — Mon, 21 Sep 2009 17:00:24 +0000

The development of flexible screens could be the way forward to developing small flexible screens suitable for mobile communications. Of course, this technology is not going to be available in the immediate time but it shows possibilities for the future.

It seems that organic LED’s are a lot cheaper to produce, whereas the LED’s that you see in buildings and in advertising boards are a lot more expensive and therefore are totally impractical for the purpose. This new technology is produced by placing the LED material onto really thin layer to produce a sheet of this material. As the process gets established the costs will fall.

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Mini LED’s key to flexible screens

The USB Dental Microscope

David Allen — Thu, 17 Sep 2009 16:00:05 +0000

Fancy being the works dentist, then you can with this device that is connected to the computer though the USB port and then placed in the mouth to check the condition of your teeth as well as your work colleagues too. It uses powerful LED’s to illuminate the mouth and with the help of the tiny camera, an image is displayed on the computers screen.

Specs:

Product Description – Model Dental USB Microscope

Image Sensors – 1/4 inch CMOS

Video Resolution – 1280 x 1024

Video Format – AVI

Picture Resolution – 640 x 480

Picture Format – JPEG / BMP

LED Lights – Six built in high brightness

Power – via USB interface

Size – 314 x 27 x 27 mm / 12.36 x 1.06 x 1.06 inch

Other – This device is not intended for medical use

Priced at $90

Source [Geek Stuff 4U]

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The USB Dental Microscope

The LED cool pitcher

David Allen — Fri, 04 Sep 2009 17:00:26 +0000

Next time you have a party or BBQ and you are wanting to impress your family and friends, this pitcher is clear when not switched on, but when the power is turned on the colours will put some light on the subject and get the party going.

Dome Colours Available:

Blue

Green

Orange

Purple

Red

White

Yellow

Citrus

You can adjust the five White LED’s to:

Spinning Flash

Steady Blink

Constant On

Batteries are included and replaceable.

List Price: $11.99, Special Price: $10.85 and You Save $1.14!

Source [Wow Cool Stuff]

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The LED cool pitcher

DIY Russian Vacuum Fluorescent Tube (VFD) Clock Kit!

max — Wed, 26 Aug 2009 12:47:40 +0000

Lady Ada has done it again! I still remember when I first met her at the Maker Faire couple years back, very nice lady indeed who keeps stirring up really cool DIY kits.

Here’s her latest Russian VFD alarm clock kit, it features vaccuum flourescent tube and open-source platform so you can hack it all you want.

Why limit yourself to a clock? Hack it and make it tweet your GPS location via your Palm Pre. hahaha. Happy hacking.

via gizmodo australia

Cool glowing blue tube with 8 digits and alarm on/off dot
Adjustable brightness
Alarm with volume adjust
Precision watch crystal keeps time with under 20ppm (0.0002%) error (< 2 seconds a day)
Clear plastic enclosure protects clock from you and you from clock
Battery backup will let the clock keep the time for up to 2 weeks without power
Selectable 12h or 24h display
Displays day and date
10 minute snooze
Integrated boost converter so it can run off of standard DC wall adapters, works in any country regardless of mains power
Great for desk or night table use, the clock measures 4.9″ x 2.9″ x 1.3″ (12.5cm x 7.4cm x 3.3cm)
Completely open source hardware and software, ready to be hacked and modded!

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DIY Russian Vacuum Fluorescent Tube (VFD) Clock Kit!

LED Party lights

David Allen — Tue, 25 Aug 2009 19:00:21 +0000

These lamps come a rechargeable stand and once it is fully charged they can be used for around eight to ten hours worth of light, although they can be used while on the charging base. Each lamp has five LED bulbs in that give a nice bright atmospheric light.

Features:

Set of 1 lights with one charging cradle

Smart charger that indicates when the lights are fully charged

Versatile clear hangers that allow the light to be used in numerous ways

Can be operated while charging

Specifications

Rechargeable battery Ni-Mh AAA size

Voltage 2.4V/800MA

Charging Capacity 3 Hours Minimum

Lamp type 5 Super Bright Leds

Power Source UL or GS approval adapter 6V/500MA

Light Duration 8-10 Hours

Product Measurements

Diameter 4″ x 6″ High

Priced at $24.99

Source [Wow Cool Stuff]

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LED Party lights

LED hood emblems

David Allen — Mon, 24 Aug 2009 20:00:22 +0000

There is nothing classier than spending $60,000 on a fancy car only to put a $5 wind powered LED car logo on the hood. Is that really going to happen or will this sort of thing being reserved for those car owners that buy a cheapo second or third hand version of the car of their dreams?

Features:

Available for Mercedes, Mitsubishi, Toyota, Honda, Renault and Hyundai versions.

Plastic stand with plastic translucent logo

No tricky installation needed, just peel and stick

Automatically on when the car runs/off when the wheel stop running

Makes impressive effects which vary with speed

No batteries required, powered by wind

Super bright red + green + blue LED

Dimensions: 2.76 in x 2.36 in x 4.25 in

Weight: 1.56 oz

Priced at $4.71

Source [Nerd Approved]

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LED hood emblems

LED Hack – How to Make Giant LED Lamp to Replace Flourescent!

max — Mon, 24 Aug 2009 19:45:11 +0000

Rememnber, the contest for LED desklamp with digital photo frame ending in like 10 minutes.

Even if you don’t win, you might be surprised to learn that you can make your own giant LED lamp to replace a flourescent lamp in your garage. This is great since LEDs are way more efficient plus they are super-brighter too.

To power it up, connect a 12V 1A power supply to the lamp ensuring that polarity is correct. You will be amazing by the bright white light that comes from this tube.

via hackaday

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LED Hack – How to Make Giant LED Lamp to Replace Flourescent!

Message licence plate surround

David Allen — Mon, 24 Aug 2009 18:00:35 +0000

Just plug this into your vehicles twelve volt supply and you have instant power to send a message to the car behind you, you can write a message that is up to one hundred and twenty characters long so there is plenty to play with. Although it is advisable to be too rude as you never know when the car behind is going to be overtaken.

Product Features

Digital License Plate Frame

Remote Control Included

Easy Installation; Easy to Use

12 Volt Operated

Personalize your Messages

Priced at $36.96

Source [Amazon]

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Message licence plate surround

The TAGZ message display

David Allen — Thu, 13 Aug 2009 12:33:35 +0000

These are great for the young that like to go out and party all of the time, wearing one of these devices will at first help the user show their emotions by displaying a suitable message. Then at the end of the evening when drink has been taking its toll, then friends could put another message in the device, like home phone number or something.

Technical Details

TAGZ can be programmed with up to six different messages.

Set to scroll at various speeds across the bright LED display.

Each message can be up to 126 characters in length.

1.5″ W x 3″ L

Priced at $21.95

Source [Amazon]

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The TAGZ message display

Outdoor LED camping light

David Allen — Wed, 12 Aug 2009 14:46:31 +0000

It is interesting the amount of the LED related products there are these days for the garden, in this case the light is one of those that is shaped to click around the parasol pole and then with the help of four AA Batteries the twenty four LED lights will have power for 100,000 hours, now that is neat.

Product Features

Colour Name: Silver

Colour: Silver

24 White LEDs with 100,000 hours LED bulb life

Diameter 175 x 25 mm; Approx. weight: 200g

Fits poles 1 to 1.6 inches in diameter

Works with 4 AA batteries or 4 Ni-Mh Rechargeable batteries (NOT INCLUDED)

Priced at $37.99

Source [Amazon]

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Outdoor LED camping light

If you like watching Volcanoes!

David Allen — Wed, 12 Aug 2009 14:36:06 +0000

Watching volcanoes can be a very dangerous indeed and getting to close could mean death within seconds, but there is a way to get a volcano in your home. It is a device that fits into the fireplace and offers warmth and visual display too.

Product Description

Volcanoes are fascinating but they do have an unfortunate downside, like poisonous gas and lava flows that obliterate everything in their path

Here is an easier way to enjoy volcanic activity without risking life and limb

You can get the full Mount St. Helens effect without the unfortunate results when you choose this kinetic undersea volcanic lamp, which erupts continuously using coloured LED lights, creating wondrous night time illumination for the home, office or dorm

Batteries not included

Priced at $13.98

Source [Amazon]

http://www.amazon.com/Nature%2527s-Fire-Volcano-Accent-Light/dp/B000HZGLWY/ref=sr_1_68?ie=UTF8&s=home-garden&qid=1250084330&sr=1-68

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If you like watching Volcanoes!

Towels in the shape of a cake

David Allen — Wed, 12 Aug 2009 14:23:19 +0000

This is a really nice gift that can be given to family, friends and just about, anyone that you think would deserve it one. There are towels in the case one in white while the other is a chocolate colour, when rolled together they form a Swiss roll type cake.

Product Description

Towel Cake Swiss Roll-Chocolate, 2 Cotton Towels

Calorie Free! 0% Fat, 0% Sugar but made of 100% Cotton

PERFECT FOR THE FOLLOWING MARKETS AND OCCASIONS:

Hotel / Resort Welcome Gift Client Thank You Gifts Wedding Receptions Holiday Parties Bridal / Baby Showers Spa Giveaways

STYLE: Swiss Roll Green Tea

Cake includes two Towels . Towels Measure : 8″ X 7 3/4″ and 13″ X 12 1/2″. Made of 100% cotton.

Priced at $5.95

Source [Amazon]

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Towels in the shape of a cake

LED Grow light

David Allen — Fri, 07 Aug 2009 22:01:44 +0000

This is revolutionary new LED growing light, they in blue and red the idea is to make your plants grow faster and stronger. This system has been proven to work as this sort of light the red and blue parts of the spectrum is used mostly by plant life for healthy growth through photosynthesis.

Features:

This design leads to a consistent cone of focused light below the fixture

With a flat base and 3 hook rings, this can be hung wherever you want for maximum benefit and can even be used in an inverted position

The Grow Lights are also designed to be environmentally friendly

Extremely energy-efficient, the Grow Lights generate minimal levels of heat output and consume significantly less energy compared to standard fluorescent light systems

With today’s skyrocketing energy costs, this LED light is also good for your wallet

As an extremely cost-effective solution to growing your favourite plants indoors, wasted heat and light are both reduced

This is the ideal Grow Light for plant enthusiasts and plant breeders everywhere, enjoy the fruits of your labour with these incredible Grow Lights!

Main Function: LED Grow Light Power Output: 50W Input Current: 0.46A/0.23A Input Voltage/Frequency: 110V-220V, 50/60Hz Lumens: 2000 Power factor: 95% Total Harmonic Distortion: 15% Dimensions: Diameter: 175mm – Height: 60mm – Power cord length: 1700mm Expected Lifespan: 20,000 hours

Priced at $385

Source [Amazon]

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LED Grow light

The solar powered lantern

David Allen — Thu, 23 Jul 2009 16:00:45 +0000

The new Lightcap 300 is an interesting item, it is a self contained lamp that charges up on solar power and then when it gets lights up. It uses four LED’s. This lamp has four times the amount of light that you would be getting from a solar powered garden light.

Product Features

Colour Name: Red

Four super bright white LEDs for four X the brightness

40% more solar panel output for faster charging

Lighter only 10.5 oz. for bottle and cap

Translucent unbreakable cap is 12% lighter and glows

Brighter focusing lens for much more light and even dispersion

Priced at $29.95

Source [Amazon]

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The solar powered lantern

Protect your flowers with garden cam

David Allen — Wed, 08 Jul 2009 21:00:38 +0000

The worst thing about gardening is unless you are retired most of the time you are at work, so it is possible to miss out on the fruits of your labour. However, is you had a garden cam, you would never miss any of the action and at the same time you get keep a record of all the garden action, it is cool. In addition, you can keep a record of what next doors cat is doing too!

Features

Camera Sensor: 1.3 Mega Pixel CMOS

Field of View: 54

Focal Length: 20″ to infinity

Macro Effect: 20″ with background unfocused

Photo Rate Settings: Six predetermined time settings, 1 custom

1st: 1 minute

2nd: 5 minutes

3rd: 30 minutes

4th: 1 hour

5th: 4 hours

6th: 24 hours

7th: Customized setting is created by the user through software

Format: JPEG

Portable Memory Storage: Up to 2GB on any standard USB Flash Drive

System Memory: 8 MB SD RAM

Housing Material: Weather resistant plastic

Includes: Gardenwatch Cam, mounting stake (adjustable to multiple heights), CD (Windows only), 2GB flash drive, batteries, instruction manual

Software lets you set time/date stamp and custom interval

Batteries: Four AA (included!)

Length of battery usage: 4 – 6 Months depending on time setting

Dimensions: 2.08″ x 3.66″ x 7.55″

Priced at $139.99

Source [Think Geek]

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Protect your flowers with garden cam

The cell phone flash light

David Allen — Wed, 08 Jul 2009 12:52:07 +0000

Initially this device may look like a phaser from the original series of Star Trek; Kirk had one just like it! However, you may be pleased to see that this is in fact an attachment for cell phones that gives the user a decent torch that will come in handy in dark spots.

Product Description

This handy super bright light goes anywhere.

LED Flash-Lite easily attaches to your cell phone…. and more!

Two Bright & Colourful LED Lights

Great for Home, Office, Travel, Outdoor

Simply remove the adhesive tape and apply the “Cell Phone Flash-Lite” to the back of your cell phone, That’s it!!

Press the ON/OFF button and your ‘Cell Phone Flash Lite’ lights up

Store in a cool, dry place

Replacement batteries (Cr1220)

Works when adhered to a hard surface.

Assorted (Silver/Black) may ship.

One Cell Phone Flash Light Will Ship.

Priced at $19.99

Source [Amazon]

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The cell phone flash light

Eee PC Hack – How to Add Twitter/Facebook/Etc Status LEDs!

max — Tue, 07 Jul 2009 21:40:04 +0000

As I’ve mentioned, Eee PC 1000HE is probably the best netbook on the market today, that’s why I have one. If you got one of these mini beasts, you might want to also know that it’s possible to hack it with status LEDs that can tell you when your friend tweeted you on Twitter or even get notified when someone write on your Facebook wall.

This is an interesting little modification that i have completed on my EeePC901. Based on an Atmel aTiny45 processor it’s function is relatively simple, but as it is built from scratch, the build took some interesting twists and turns. Not only that, but it also has a nice little social story that for me was part of what made it such an engaging little project.

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Eee PC Hack – How to Add Twitter/Facebook/Etc Status LEDs!

DIY POV Blue LED Display!

max — Tue, 07 Jul 2009 19:18:31 +0000

Take a moment and watch these awesome displays of the DIY POV blue LED display that will animate a dog. (or horse) Awesome huh?

Improvements are:
The rotation speed is 25/s instead of 7/s like in the earlier version, thanks to a cooling fan motor, which can give about 10W power and enough torque at 1800rpm. Also the power supplying is changed for the rotating part. It gets negative through the axe, positive through a sliding contact. The rotation speed is monitored, so the image does not collapse when it decreeses.

DIY POV Blue LED Display!

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Black LED watch

David Allen — Tue, 07 Jul 2009 02:00:44 +0000

These watches are cool, they look as if they have had some sort of alien influence, but these are once again from those famous boys over Tokyo Flash. It has a great design and unlike the previous watches in the range, this one is slightly easier to understand.

This is a great looking colour scheme, that is good in black and blue, but the LED’s can be changed to suit the user’s mood, such as white, orange, blue and multi coloured.

Price: $144.99 at TokyoFlash

Source [Gizmodiva]

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Black LED watch

How to stop the paparazzi

David Allen — Tue, 07 Jul 2009 00:00:40 +0000

There are hundreds of celebrities around who give anything to get their hands on a device such as this. It is a clutch bag that has a built in LED flash built in. but this is a clever bag and waits while the user goes about their own business, until that moment when it senses that a photographer’s camera is about to flash.

The idea is that the photographers flash is out gunned by a brighter flash from the clutch bag, meaning that the photograph is mainly flash and useless, how cool is that?

Source [Crunch Gear]

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How to stop the paparazzi

The perfect USB hub

David Allen — Mon, 06 Jul 2009 21:00:35 +0000

This is an interesting USB hub, it gives the user four ports to play with, Mp3 and LED lamp, in fact if there was someone who needed a USB hub then this is the ideal gift. Because there is so much in this set, like USB plug (no cables required), USB 2.0 Hi-Speed for Fast File Transfers and 512MB Flash.

Product Features

Four port Snake USB Hub twists for easy access, 3 ½ x 3 ½ x 7/8 in.

USB Desk Lamp with Fourteen LED bulbs that will never burn out

USB Desk Lamp is approx. 11″ tall with seven flexible neck and works on any computer with a USB port

Coby Mp3 Audio player: Mp3/128 kbps/8 hours/120 songs, WMA/64 kbps/16 hours/240 songs

512 MB Flash, USB 2.0 Hi-Speed file transfer and mobile data storage function

Priced at $73

Source [Amazon]

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The perfect USB hub

USB powered fragrance burner

David Allen — Mon, 06 Jul 2009 19:00:57 +0000

If you are tired of the smells that appear in your office or workplace and are not one of those people who like to rock to boat, then this has got to be ideal for your situation. It is a USB powered fragrance and oil burner that requires no candle or naked flame. This is because the bowl that the oil is poured into is heated up and the air becomes full of sweet fragrances.

Product Features

Comes with one Scented pastille. Amazon.com even has a Scented Oils section.

Fire free design with see through safety cover

LED lit-up indicator

Easy access on/off button

Priced at $22.95

Source [Amazon]

http://www.amazon.com/USB-Aroma-and-Fragrance-Burner/dp/B001J1PWD4/ref=sr_1_148?ie=UTF8&s=miscellaneous&qid=1246800439&sr=1-148

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USB powered fragrance burner

OGGZ the science of lighting

David Allen — Mon, 06 Jul 2009 18:00:34 +0000

Whether it is for parties, evenings in or just about anything that could do with a bit of livening up, this is the thing that could bring a touch of light class to any get together that you may have planned at least the ambience will be right.

OGGZ – Colour-Morphing Accent Lighting 3 wireless OGGZ slowly change colours like magic Use Indoors or Outdoors

Enjoy soft, ever-changing accent light anywhere, without the dangers of traditional candles Ideal centrepiece for use of the dinner table, an accent for the family room, outdoor patio parties, holidays and more

Recharging Station Included:

Use OGGZ over & over No Battery Purchase Required Includes three OGGZ, Recharging Station, and AC Adapter

Priced at $49.75

Source [Amazon]

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OGGZ the science of lighting

PC to Video convertor

David Allen — Mon, 06 Jul 2009 17:00:30 +0000

This is ideal for people who wish to watch downloaded material straight to the TV, the maker say that this product is the only CGA to Video convertor in the world, so it would seem that this is cutting edge stuff.

Product Features and Technical Details

Product Features

External Vga To Video Converter That Features A

Component Output

The Only Vga-To-Video Converter In The World To Offer This Feature For A Much Higher Picture Resolution

Supports Resolutions Up To 1600 X 1200 (Ntsc Or Pal)

Adjustable Vertical & Hori

Technical Details

Model: GXP-2000

Priced at $50.58

Source [Amazon]

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PC to Video convertor

Taking fireworks into the home

David Allen — Fri, 03 Jul 2009 22:00:15 +0000

Normally this would not be recommended, but in case you can make an exception to the rule, because these are no real fireworks as it is more of an indoor light show that happens to look like fireworks, although they are pretty impressive all the same.

Uchiage Hanabi Features:

Five projection lenses

Customizable fireworks

Fireworks projection plates

Realistic sounds

Priced at $168

Source [Coolest Gadgets]

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Taking fireworks into the home

Flower power LED webcam

David Allen — Fri, 03 Jul 2009 21:00:50 +0000

Flowers and LED’s you just don’t seem to be able to get enough of these things, powered through the USB port, this webcam has been designed for use in a child or babies room. This is so that the user can keep an on the baby while they are at work or just in another room.

Description:

Exquisite appearance design Lotus Webcam for desktop and laptop users!

It features a Digital PC Camera with built-in 12 LED lamp and microphone.

Plug and play Webcam for real-time date transmission to PC via USB port.

Driverless USB PC Camera with high definition.

Flexible metal neck for any angle adjustment.

It brings intimate and convenient life experience with your distant friends and families.

Separated switch for LED light and bottom suction cup.

Specification:

Large Window Capture Size: 640 x 480

Frame Rate: VGA, 30 frame/second

White Balance: Automatic

Exposal Control: Automatic

Flash Control: Automatic

Interface: USB 2.0

Microphone Plug: 3.5mm

System Requirements: Windows XP, VISTA.

Cable Length: ~124cm

Dimension: ~7.6 (D) x 20.1-(H) cm

Weight: 260g

Package Included:

One x Lotus Web Camera

Priced at $24.69

Source [Geek Alerts]

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Flower power LED webcam

Pocket LED flash light

David Allen — Wed, 01 Jul 2009 13:00:31 +0000

This is a powerful one watt LED pocket flashlight, its fits in the pocket so is easy to keep on you. It also comes with an attached keychain so that it could if you want be kept with your keys, as that would be very handy when it is dark.

Product Features

1-Watt High powered LED light bulb with 50+ lumens

Uses single AA battery for 3 hours of continuous burn time

Pocket Size Flashlight with keychain clip

Uses 1 x AA Battery

Priced at $3.99

Source [Amazon]

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Pocket LED flash light

Movie style LED light

David Allen — Fri, 26 Jun 2009 18:00:56 +0000

Getting proper light can sometimes be a difficult thing to achieve it depends on a lot of factors such as sun and artificial light. However, this light looks like something that would come out of a film studio, yet it is rechargeable through the USB port and contains seventy LED lights, so brightness is not going to be a problem.

Features:

Rechargeable Cordless 70-LED DC & Video Light

Hot Shoe of this LED Light can attach on the applicable Video Cam or DC.

Adjustable Light Reflector Cover: can adjust the Angle of Light source, also, when all the covers are closed, it can protect the LED light as well.

Built-in Rechargeable Battery

LED indicator for battery level status: 5-LED ON: Battery Full, 1-LED ON: Battery Low

Recharged by either Universal AC adaptor or PC/Notebook USB Port through USB Cable

Portable & Light Weight Design

Safety cold surface light

Dimension: 12 x 13.5 x 5

Package Included:

1 piece Rechargeable Cordless 70-LED Video Light

One piece USB Cable

1 piece Universal AC Adaptor

Priced at $59

Source [Cool Gagdet Concept]

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Movie style LED light

Cool USB powered mouse

David Allen — Wed, 24 Jun 2009 21:00:45 +0000

It is always the way, you need to make a quick calculation and there is no calculator handy. With this device, you are never going to be without a calculator because this is a mouse mat that is also a calculator. There are no batteries required as it is powered through the USB port.

Features:

10 digits Calculator

Memory Calculation: M+, M-, MRC

Can used as Mouse Pad

3 Port USB Hub

USB 1.1

Super slim, only 7mm

Blue Moody Light

Calculator on/off switch (turn off when use as a mouse pad)

Can use external power adapter (5V, not included)

Using 1 x LR44 battery (Battery included)

Dimension: 21 cm x 18 cm x 0.7 cm

Weight: 338g

Packages:

Illuminated Calculator with USB 3 Port Hub and Mouse Pad x 1

USB Cable x 1

User Manual x 1

Priced at $17.99

Source [Coolest Gadgets]

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Cool USB powered mouse

It is the body billboard

David Allen — Wed, 24 Jun 2009 16:00:36 +0000

There is a growing trend these days to get the message across in any way that is possible, one such way is to put your message up in lights, this is a very effective way of making your thoughts known, this could even be down to a marriage proposal. However, you have to make sure that the message gets to the right person; otherwise, you will end up in big trouble.

Product Features

Wearable Magnetic LED Moving Display Billboard

Programs up to 50 characters

Features 5 circulation display speeds

Bonus: Includes 2 Button Cell Batteries

Recommended Ages 5+

Priced at $14.99

Source [Amazon]

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It is the body billboard

DIY RGB LED Strip

max — Fri, 19 Jun 2009 00:29:31 +0000

For circuit enthusiasts out there, you might be surprised to learn that there’s this awesome DIY RGB LED Strip. This reminds me of my Christmas Wreath project, I could easily implement this instead without the fan.

Non-addressable RGB strip (meaning you can turn the whole strip a particular color but not any individual LED) is becoming easier to find in the market but a RGB strip where you can actually control each LED individually has only been the subject of geek fantasy. Every time I’ve done something public with common RGB strip, someone has come up to me and said “oh wow man, can you control those LED’s individually?”. No, sorry, with those strips you couldn’t — but with this strip you can!

via hackaday

The Maranello Ferrari Projection Clock

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DIY RGB LED Strip

The Maranello Ferrari Projection Clock

David Allen — Tue, 16 Jun 2009 13:00:33 +0000

This is an ideal gift for a fan of Ferrari, either racing or just the cars it makes little difference, but this is a top rate gift because it is no ordinary clock, it has the weather and projects the time through a LED projector too. This is a really cool device that will bring so much satisfaction to the right person.

Product Features

Colour: Ferrari Red

Shows the time on any surface

Provides the weather forecast and both indoor and outdoor temperatures

Set to the official time by synchronizing the clock and calendar to the official U.S. atomic clock via radio frequency broadcast

Alarm sound is selectable between exciting Ferrari racing engine sound or standard beep alarm

Hilo backlight makes it is easy to read during low lighting conditions

Priced at $173.99

Source [Amazon]

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DIY Water LED Tic Tac Toe!

max — Wed, 10 Jun 2009 22:09:50 +0000

Here’s a really cool DIY water LED tic tac toe that sure beats paper. (via hackedgadgets)

DIY Water LED Tic Tac Toe!

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The Wi-Fi finder

David Allen — Wed, 10 Jun 2009 14:00:17 +0000

There are plenty of Wi-Fi hot spots around but how do you know exactly where they are and where the best signal is? With this small device finding a Wi-Fi hotspot is no problem, you will be able the best and strongest signal around.

Product Features

No more booting up notebook to find a free Wi-Fi hotspot signal

Detects most available Wi-Fi networks with the press of a button

Three lights indicate signal strength

Compact and lightweight design fits in pocket

Detects 802.11b and 802.11b/g signals up to 300 feet away

Priced at $9.99

Source [Amazon]

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The Wi-Fi finder

DIY RGB LED Color Table!

max — Tue, 09 Jun 2009 20:32:04 +0000

Here’s an awesome DIY RGB LED Color Table that will knock the socks off your shoes. Check out the videos at the bottom where you can watch the RGB table go nuts with equalizers. Hmmm… I wonder if he can turn it into a Tetris game, “that” would be awesome.

My name is Edo, I am a 23 years old from Hamburg Germany and I’m studying computer science at the Hamburg university of applied science. I used one Arduino Duemilinove to control 12 TLC5940 Chips. There is is one 5mm RGB LED in each of the 64 sections. The dimensions of the Table are 50×50×12 centimeters The cladding is made of self brushed aluminum. In the future I’d like to take an Arduino BT to program the table wirelessly.