LEDs have a special place in every maker's heart, and it's because we all love the ability to create light at moment's notice. Almost every project I have made over the last two decades has included ...

Thanks to their versatility, commodity-level pricing and the eye-popping visual effects they create, programmable LED strips have become a staple ingredient for both Maker-style projects and more ...

A color-changing scarf with embedded LED pixels instantly matches any outfit when it is shined against different pieces of clothing. The Chameleon Scarf, created by DIY electronics website Adafruit ...

Here's a nice one for those looking to incorporate LEDs with a touch or proximity switch into a project: the company Bare Conductive shows how to use an LED strip light with its Touch Board. The ...

Building RGB LED displays is one of the most interesting programming and engineering challenges we see here on Hackaday. Not only do the creators of large displays and LED cubes have to deal with the ...

Adafruit has this week announced the arrival of new LED hardware in the form of DotStar Micro LEDs reference : APA102–2020) and Smart SMD RGB LEDs which are available in a pack of 10. The new LED ...

[Patrick] was prepping for some future projects he had in mind, for which he will need a simple 2D array of addressable LEDs. While it is certainly possible for him to build his own LED array and ...

If you’ve ever considered trying to make your own version of Ice King’s crown with a digital flair, you’re in luck. Cartoon Network, Microsoft MakeCode and Adafruit announced Monday that they are ...

Adafruit, the innovative team that brought you the Onion Pi Tor Proxy earlier this week, has once again been busy creating amazing new gadgets to make your everyday life even easier and more ...