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Glowing Star Chuck Taylor Sneakers
Pumped up kicks
Mod your Converse sneakers with EL panel!
EL Wire Sign
Make your design glow
EL wire is a super effective way to create neon-esque decorations- and cost efficient too. Liven up your parties or laser tag arena with some DIY EL wire signs!
EL Wire
Working with Electroluminescent Wire
EL Wire, also known as Electroluminescent wire, is a stiff wire core coated with phosphor and then covered with a protective PVC sheath. When an AC signal is applied to it, it glows a cool neon color. Find out how to solder, power, and work with EL Wire in your next project.
TRON Bag
Turn an old laptop bag into geek-chic
Tote your Thinkpad and port your Apple in style with our custom TRON-inspired laptop bag tutorial. With a little soldering and sewing skills you can have your own light up satchel, sure to impress geeky friends. So grab your sewing needle and soldering iron and follow along!
EL Workshop
Run a workshop with EL wire, tape, & panel!
Learn some tips, tricks, and extras that will have a whole classroom of students making working EL wire/tape/panel projects in just a few hours.
FLORA TV-B-Gone
A tiny television neutralizer
The most wearable TV-B-Gone yet! Use freehand wiring with solder to whip up this pin capable of shutting off most television sets. Craft your own fabric ornament to match any outfit.
USB NeXT Keyboard with an Arduino Micro
Get out your 10 lb keyboards!
Ladyada and pt had an old NeXT keyboard with a strong desire to get it running on a modern computer. These keyboards are durable, super clicky, and very satisfying to use! We spent a few days and with a little research we got it working perfectly using an Arduino Micro as the go between. Now this lovely black deck works like any other USB keyboard. Sure it weighs more than our Macbook, but its worth it!
TIMESQUARE Watch Kit
Show up stylish AND on time to any event with this awesome looking DIY watch.
Show up stylish AND on time to any event with this awesome looking DIY watch. Build your own fashionable time piece, with multiple watch 'faces' and a bright 8x8 matrix display
Tiny Arduino Music Visualizer
Maximum blinkenlights, minimum effort!
This easy project combines an Arduino with our microphone amplifier and bicolor LED matrix to create a music visualizer that responds to ambient sound.
Wave Shield Voice Changer
Speak like everyone's favorite baritone Sith lord or sing along with the Lollipop Guild!
Like a fine wine, open source projects improve with age. We've taught this classic shield a new trick: a realtime voice changer!
Light Painting with Raspberry Pi
Awesome photographic effects!
Light painting — a technique mixing photography with electronics — becomes astoundingly simple when Raspberry Pi is involved.

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