Hackaday [Unofficial]1d ago

A Diffraction Grating Makes This Clock Readable

https://fed.brid.gy/r/https://hackaday.com/2026/06/03/a-diffraction-grating-makes-this-clock-readable/

131d ago
A Diffraction Grating Makes This Clock Readable https://hackaday.com/2026/06/03/a-diffraction-grating-makes-this-clock-readable/
#Clockhacks #LEDHacks #Diffractiongrating #Multicolorled
A Diffraction Grating Makes This Clock Readable

We’ve seen just about every possible way to make a clock here at Hackaday over the years. So it’s rare to have a first, but here we are with [Twisted & Tinned], who’s made a n…

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Hackaday [Unofficial]May 21

Transforming Lamp Built With LED Filaments

https://fed.brid.gy/r/https://hackaday.com/2026/05/21/transforming-lamp-built-with-led-filaments/

Transforming Lamp Built With LED Filaments

[Nick Electronics] had an idea to build a stylish lamp that could transform its shape while lit. This goal was achieved beautifully with the aid of many, many filament LEDs. If you’re unfamil…

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13May 21
Transforming Lamp Built With LED Filaments https://hackaday.com/2026/05/21/transforming-lamp-built-with-led-filaments/
#LEDHacks #FilamentLED #Lamp #Led
Transforming Lamp Built With LED Filaments

[Nick Electronics] had an idea to build a stylish lamp that could transform its shape while lit. This goal was achieved beautifully with the aid of many, many filament LEDs. If you’re unfamil…

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Hackaday [Unofficial]May 20

Building Festival Badges That Sync Themselves Up

https://fed.brid.gy/r/https://hackaday.com/2026/05/20/building-festival-badges-that-sync-themselves-up/

Building Festival Badges That Sync Themselves Up

Lots of music events these days hand out various glowing tchotchkes that flash and sync up with the performance. [Tony Goacher] has whipped up his own badges that can do just that, all without need…

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13May 21
Building Festival Badges That Sync Themselves Up https://hackaday.com/2026/05/20/building-festival-badges-that-sync-themselves-up/
#LEDHacks #ESPNow #ESP32 #Led #Sync
Building Festival Badges That Sync Themselves Up

Lots of music events these days hand out various glowing tchotchkes that flash and sync up with the performance. [Tony Goacher] has whipped up his own badges that can do just that, all without need…

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Hackaday [Unofficial]May 18

Building a Working Replica of the Chernobyl Power Plant’s SKALA Display

https://fed.brid.gy/r/https://hackaday.com/2026/05/18/building-a-working-replica-of-the-chernobyl-power-plants-skala-display/

13May 18
Building a Working Replica of the Chernobyl Power Plant’s SKALA Display https://hackaday.com/2026/05/18/building-a-working-replica-of-the-chernobyl-power-plants-skala-display/
#History #LEDHacks #Chernobyl #Controlpanel
Building A Working Replica Of The Chernobyl Power Plant’s SKALA Display

In a recent video by the [Chornobyl Family] it’s shown how they made the SKALA status display which was featured at the recent 40-year memorial exhibition of the Chornobyl Nuclear Power Plant…

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Hackaday [Unofficial]May 15

Mod this IKEA Lamp into Smart Lighting For Not A Lot

https://fed.brid.gy/r/https://hackaday.com/2026/05/15/mod-this-ikea-lamp-into-smart-lighting-for-not-a-lot/

13May 15
Mod this IKEA Lamp into Smart Lighting For Not A Lot https://hackaday.com/2026/05/15/mod-this-ikea-lamp-into-smart-lighting-for-not-a-lot/
#LEDHacks #Diy #ESP32 #Homeassistant #Ikea #LEDlighting #RGBLED #WLED
Mod This IKEA Lamp Into Smart Lighting For Not A Lot

The IKEA SKAFTSÄRV is an economical LED accent lamp, but while highly affordable it has only fixed lighting options. [simoneluconi] shows how it can easily be turned into a fully-configurable, WLED…

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