GlyphFeb 21

I need a few—probably 3—of an "office busy light" product like this https://amzn.to/4b1vvUZ for a home office setup. But:

1. They all cost like $50 which seems like *way* too much for an LED on a stick
2. That cost seems to mostly pay for software that directly integrates with Microsoft Teams. I have no need for integration with Microsoft Teams and in fact kind of anti-want that.
3. I want to write my own automations and it's not clear if they have an API

Is there a cheap/DIY version of this?

Amazon.com

Show threadPetr Viktorin
@glyph ESP32 or ESP8266 development board (has USB & wifi), WS2812 addressable LED strip (micropython firmware includes the driver), half a ping pong ball as light diffuser (it's a pain to cut them but they look great).
Feb 22 at 1:57pmPachli
Show threadDavid BlanchetFeb 22
@encukou @glyph did that a few month ago (small Halloween setup) and can confirm it works well, if you are ok with a bit electronic wiring.
Show threadPetr ViktorinFeb 23
@dblanchet @glyph This is the basic setup, everything else is an upgrade :)