When the only tool you have is a hammer, every problem looks like a nail. An LED ornament for the Christmas tree can be built in any manner of simple, easy implementations. You certainly don’t need an ...

Arduino is an open-source electronics prototyping platform based on flexible, easy-to-use hardware and software. Anyone interested in creating interactive objects can “play” with Arduino! Described ...

Decorating the Christmas tree should be a fun and magical time of the year, but nothing dampens the Christmas spirit like getting your Christmas ornament box down from the loft, only to be greeted ...

Christmas lights aren't just for the holiday season anymore. You can use them to turn a bland outdoor space into a festive celebration, decorate a child's room, or even display them outdoors to mark ...

Even though Thanksgiving isn't here yet, that is not stopping many in the Grand Valley from decorating for Christmas. Instead of doing things by hand, some are turning to technology to help them reach ...

We'll freely admit to having a love / hate relationship with Christmas lights and decorations. The sheer gaudiness of it all often turns our "bah humbug" nature inside out, revealing the awe struck ...

The Christmas lights of today can light up trees and window frames with tiny twinkling lights of many colors—or cause frustration with their long and tangle-prone cables. But the first such lights, ...

Here’s a cool hack to get you in the December holiday mood! Arduino controlled Christmas lights! It all started because [Anx2k] had some leftover LED’s from one of his other projects, so he decided to ...