Check out this distance sensing Halloween prop designed to spook the willies out of trick-or-treaters.

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Let's take a look at some of the amazing costumes and props from Dragon Con!

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The new SparkFun I2S Audio Breakout is here, along with NFC Light-Up Nail Stickers and AVC 2018 shirts!

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I attended my first Dragon Con; here is some of the wearable tech I saw there.

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A ridiculously simple project with lights and unicorns.

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This visually pleasing project has endless possibilities for customization and design.

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DIY Festival Totem

Check out my glowing totem - perfect for your next festival!

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We tend to over-simplify the act of dropping an LED into a circuit. But do you know what all of those specs in the data sheet mean?

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Two new FLIR imaging products, a load of ways to easily hook up your LEDs and other optoelectronics, and a new USB cable.

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Try adding a LED strip to your 3D printer for better lighting with this quick and simple solution!

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You'd normally run them in series. But can you run them in parallel?

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Our favorite LED resources

Upon examination, we have a LOT of LED love to share.

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Let's figure out just how fast we can push data through APA102 pixels. Then let's look at what we can do with super fast lights.

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Making a display for an ethanol sensor.

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Kids love Minecraft and things that glow in the dark - here's a fun project to get your littles involved with electronics!

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Diamonds are... forever? My experiences 3D printing a translucent diamond theatrical prop for a choreographed piece with LEDs and capacitive touch sensing.

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On this fine Friday, we bring you a new NFC-RFID Expansion Board for the Onion Omega, and three skinny, addressable RGBW LED strips!

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A simple and inexpensive way to add a little flare to some thrift store treasures.

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When SparkFun got a shipment of 1:8 scan rate panels, it fell on me to make them work with the wrong library.

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DIY 3D-Printed Lithophane

Check out this tech twist on a traditional visual arts technique.

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