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LED Poles

By bekathwia

Build an Addressable LED display that incorporates timing and visual cues.

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3 Beginner Arduino Mistakes

By bekathwia

I've taught beginner Arduino for over a decade, and these are the mistakes I see most often.

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Tron Shirts Using Adafruit Pro Trinket

By ASHLEY

Ever been tasked by your employer to create a Tron shirt for a dog? Well I have, and it was definitely a fun project to break up my daily tasks. This blog will include the Vector files needed for laser cutting the black material, program used to control the NeoPixels, and full bill of materials.

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Another Teaching Moment Backlit Sign

By ASHLEY

This tutorial will cover how to create a backlit sign using neopixels.

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Another Teaching Moment Neopixel Intro Sign

By ASHLEY

This article will break down the process, tools, and finalization of the edge-lit, acrylic sign.

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DIY LED Photography Ring Light

By All About Circuits

In this tutorial, we are going to build our own LED ring for photography using an RGBW LED ring, a small Arduino-compatible board, and a potentiometer to make a cool and adjustable LED ring light.

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Adding Third Party Boards to the Arduino v1.6.4+ IDE

By Adafruit Industries

Version 1.6.4 of the Arduino IDE introduced official support for adding third party boards (like the Adafruit Flora and Trinket) to the new Board Manager.