Category: Tech
DIY Arduino Powered LED Under Bed Lights – Details
This post currently shows Version 1 of the build. Since then, I have made numerous changes and improvements. These will all be incorporated into a new post in the very near future. DIY Under Bed LED Lighting with an Arduino This post contains the details for the DIY Under Bed Lights for my kids loft […]
LEGO Robotics & Kids
As a parent of three young boys, I have learned the hard way that LEGO’s can be a parent’s worst nightmare. I spend hours picking up LEGO’s and sound like the proverbial TV dad yelling at his kids to pick up their LEGO’s. I have also seen the important lessons that LEGO’s can teach kids. […]
What is an Addressable LED’s?
There is a lot of commotion lately about Addressable LED’s, they seem to be appearing pretty much everywhere. This is most likely due to the fact that they are very useful, cheap and most importantly to me, just plain fun to work with! I thought I would take a few minutes to explain the difference […]
Power Arduino UNO with 5VDC
On a recent project for DIY Under Bed LED Lighting I found myself in a bit of a power conundrum. I had a strip of 5V LED lights that required around 7 amps to run at full brightness. I didn’t want two separate power supplies powering the lights and the Arduino UNO and I didn’t […]
DIY LED Lighting Projects
It seems everyone is jumping on the LED light bandwagon these days so I figured I might as well do it also. I have a few projects that I want to accomplish with LED’s so I am going to document them here. These projects are a work in progress varying from initial concept to in-work […]
DIY Under Bed LED Lighting
*This project is currently in work and the post is a work in progress. Feel free to check back to see the project as it moves along. A Great DIY Project For My Kids This project came to mind after making three pretty darn cool loft beds for my three boys. Click here for the […]