Feb 18
A number of LEDs have been introduced by Samsung today, the lot of which will almost certainly make their way into their next-generation smartphone release, the Samsung Galaxy S5. These … Continue reading
Feb 18
Some countries such as the city state of Singapore in South East Asia has banned the playing of fireworks by the public, although this does not mean that there will be no fireworks show in Singapore, although the ones that you see will be sanctioned by the government. I suppose if folks living in countries like that, the $39.95 LED Fireworks Grand Finale might be the ideal purchase for those who would love to enjoy some fancy fireworks – minus the risk of any fire, of course.
The LED Fireworks Grand Finale happens to be a kit that offers young showmasters all that they require to safely put on dazzling choreographed indoor LED fireworks displays. It results in whirling green phosphorus-like sprays, needle-like orange rays of flame, and globular melanges of red, blue, and orange that is guaranteed to wow the crowd, and there will also be five decorated paper fireworks cones with battery-powered LED nodes which produce various colored light patterns when “fired.” A wireless master control box “live” mode would let each cone to be fired individually, or you can always opt to have all five of it fired simultaneously. Just make sure the half dozen AA batteries that run the LED Fireworks Grand Finale are fully juiced up beforehand.
[ LED Fireworks Grand Finale – all the fun, minus the fire risk copyright by Coolest Gadgets ]
Feb 17
Philips has its own plans for location-based services in stores and entertainment venues, eschewing low-power Bluetooth by instead using LED lighting that can communicate with a smartphone app and guide … Continue reading
Feb 13
Show off your love for retro gaming with this animated pixel art frame. Similar to the Pixel and Pixel V2, Game Frame is a digital canvas that can be loaded up with hundreds of your favorite 8-bit video game characters and symbols. Time to show off some 8-bit art in your home.
Basically the frame is a grid of 256 ultra-bright LED pixels, for showing off all kinds of geek art. In fact, Game Frame comes with over 40 brand new animations from eBoy. The hardware is Arduino-based, and the complete source code will be released once they ship. Thousands of images & animations can be stored on SD and played back the way you want, configured by two buttons on top.
While it’s not as high resolution as the Pixel, there’s something to be said for the chunky square LED pixels on the Game Frame.
A pledge of at least $230(USD) will get you a completely assembled Game Frame, while you can pick up a kit version with all components but the frame for $150, or without the LEDs for $60.
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Feb 13
NEC has rolled out a new portable LED projector designed to be compact enough to take on the road that also has impressive brightness. Often when a projector is made … Continue reading
Feb 10
PIXEL V2 Pixel Art LED Frame: More Features, More Accesories, Same Great Resolution
Posted in: Today's ChiliI was going to talk about a pixel art LED display that’s currently raising funds on Kickstarter when I remembered that I already saw something much better: Al Linke’s PIXEL. It turns out he’s also raising funds on Kickstarter for PIXEL V2, an improved version of his display.
Like the original display, PIXEL V2 has 1024 LEDs arranged in a 32×32 matrix. After all, it’s designed to display low-res images and animations so increasing the displays resolution wasn’t necessary. What makes PIXEL V2 much better than its predecessor is that it’s more versatile and customizable, both in terms of software and hardware. For starters, you can now control it with an OS X computer and a Raspberry Pi via USB, in addition to the Android and Windows USB and Bluetooth connectivity that was also present in the original. Unfortunately, it still has no support for iOS though.
Aside from directly sending images to the display via a PC or an Android device, you can also store images on PIXEL V2′s onboard SD card in stand alone mode, after which it will keep displaying images and even animated gifs even if it’s not connected to any computer or mobile device. Another neat feature of PIXEL V2 are its mixed media overlays. As shown in the image below, the overlays allow you to display a drawing on top of the LED display.
PIXEL V2 comes with over 150 samples of pixel art, but as always you can send other images to the display. As shown in the video below, you can even make apps for PIXEL V2. Turn it into a message board, make it display the weather and more. It also has five sensor inputs and optional alcohol and proximity sensors for even more creative applications, although these sensors require an Android device to work.
Pledge at least $260 (USD) on Kickstarter to get a fully assembled PIXEL V2 display. Unassembled kits and partial parts are also available at lower pledges.
Feb 07
Clip-On LED Work Light: Never mind that the lights are out, the show must go on
Posted in: Today's Chili
Have you ever experienced a situation (single folk need not answer this question as they are able to do as they please in their own domain without having to worry about anyone else living under the same roof not agreeing to having the lights turned on – or off, in this case. Pets? They will have to adjust to your lifestyle. The thing is, if you are married or living with your other half, then there might be some interesting disputes that go on behind closed doors. For instance, you’re a night owl and he or she prefers to go to bed early in order to catch the proverbial worm the next morning. What happens when you need to get some work done, and cannot turn on the lights? This is where the Clip-On LED Work Light comes in handy.
The Clip-On LED Work Light would feature powerful LED light that can be clipped on to many surfaces, allowing you to use it to flip through documents during the night, or perhaps to find your way to the bathroom without stubbing your toe against the edge of the bed. Imagine clipping it to the bridge of your glasses, or have it rest on the brim of your hat. At least it comes with a trio of LR41 batteries to help you get started right out of the box.
[ Clip-On LED Work Light: Never mind that the lights are out, the show must go on copyright by Coolest Gadgets ]
Feb 03
The announcement last year that Los Angeles would be replacing its high-pressure sodium streetlights—known for their distinctive yellow hue—with new, blue-tinted LEDs might have a profound effect on at least one local industry. All of those LEDs, with their new urban color scheme, will dramatically change how the city appears on camera, thus giving Los Angeles a brand new look in the age of digital filmmaking. As Dave Kendricken writes for No Film School, "Hollywood will never look the same."
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Jan 17
There’s no doubt now that the wearables trend is in full swing, with devices like Motorola’s digital tattoos and Google’s announcement this week: smart contact lenses. These lenses work with … Continue reading
Jan 13
Sure, the Snow Peak Hozuki Lantern has loads of functional appeal. But what we really love is the gorgeous design, and how it’s so easy on the eyes.
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