Arduino controlled Christmas lights! It all started because [Anx2k] had some leftover LED’s from one of his other projects, so he decided to make use of them as permanently mounted Christmas lights.

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 ...

Old-school filament-based Christmas lights used to be available in twinkling form. LEDs, with their hard-on and hard-off nature, aren’t naturally predisposed to such behavior. To rectify this ...

It's a simple string of miniature light bulbs, with some wiring inside that connects everything together. But how does it all come together?

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 ...