[Alan] has been working on driving this WS2811 LED module with an AVR microcontroller. It may look like a standard six-pin RGB LED but it actually contains both an LED module and a microcontroller to ...

NeoPixels, or WS2812 RGB LEDs, are the display device du jour for impressive and blinding lighting projects. Commonly known for very tight timing requirements, [Josh] discovered this is, in fact, ...

Every maker needs a geeky wall clock and the geekiest way to get one is to build your own. With so many modular and open-source options, building your own decorative clock is far from the most ...