Kevin

@emalliab
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Music, software, electronics, maker, art, books, writing, kids. geek, dad, engineer, blogger, musician. I only follow what I think I can keep up with.

Music related making: @diyelectromusic

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Game of Life on a Cheap SMD Practice LED Matrix

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Driving a cheap 256 LED SMD matrix surface mount soldering practice kit from an arduino.

https://emalliab.wordpress.com/2026/02/16/256-led-smd-practice-board/

#Arduino

@diyelectromusic I'm definitely wondering if I should have started with the 64 LED version...

Testing a Cheap SMD Practice LED Matrix Kit

https://makertube.net/w/5QKV5H1W5FX4VRKWsNXwZZ

Testing a Cheap SMD Practice LED Matrix Kit

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Mini LED Matrix Game of Life

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This is a great conversation.

And they mention the fabulous Library of Babel.

If you've not come across it before, look it up (and try the "online" version :))

https://youtu.be/tiXIOpq_tQ0?si=o0pYGM3FTD6bxDev

Searching For Meaning In Randomness

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Messing around with mini (20x20mm) LED matrix displays...

https://emalliab.wordpress.com/2026/01/18/mini-8x8-led-matrix/

And now some notes about how I got that far and that show the 6502 actually running some(one else's) code.

#picocomputer

https://emalliab.wordpress.com/2026/01/02/rp6502-the-picocomputer/