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Adafruit iNecklace: Open Source Jewelry

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Check out the iNecklace, which is actually a piece of jewelry that you could replicate if you really want to, but you can also buy one if you’d rather not make one yourself. The unique part of this piece is that it pulsates, kind of like what the LEDs on…

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September 2nd, 2011 by: Range

Intruderchron Space Invaders Clock: It’S Pixel Time!

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Modder Dataman recently got his hands on Adafruit’s Monochron Pong Clock and massaged it into this cool Space Invaders clock – nicknamed the Intruderchron. Even though originally, the video game Space Invaders came out 6 years after Pong, the Space Invaders clock uses the same hardware as the Pong…

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March 10th, 2010 by: Range

Monochron Pong Clock is a Lot Geekier Than It Looks Like

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Sander Mulder made a Pong Clock way back in 2005, but Limor Fried of Adafruit Industries ups the ante with the Monochron, a Pong-themed clock for tinkerers. If you want to have one you better know how to solder, because the Monochron will be delivered to you unassembled, and by…

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March 2nd, 2010 by: Lambert Varias

Fuzebox: Retro 8-Bit Gaming Goes Open Source

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Always thought you could improve on the gameplay of Tetris? Fancy yourself the creator of the next Super Mario Brothers…? Thanks to this open source gaming system – if you’ve got the programming chops, you’ve got the chance to make the next great 8-bit video game.

The Fuzebox

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March 11th, 2009 by: Technabob

Drawdio Music Pencil Lets You Doodle Electronic Sounds

Drawdio Electronic Pencil

Feeling musically inclined, but haven’t the time or knowledge to write sheet music? Now you can produce your own sonic creations simply by doodling on a piece of paper.

Designed by Adafruit (in collaboration with Jay Silver), Drawdio is an analog synthesizer circuit that straps to any soft-leaded pencil, and…

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December 2nd, 2008 by: Technabob

The Brain Machine Will Make Your Head Spin

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The guys over at MAKE recently showed visitors how to make a “Brain Machine”, a trippy looking device which reaches into your mind and helps you to chill out. Now, thanks to the miracle of modern science, you can buy one in kit form and try it on for yourself.…

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July 13th, 2008 by: Technabob

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