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Coming Soon...The AllPixelMini!
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Christmas Tree Light-Show with AllPixel, BiblioPixel, and PixelWeb
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Thank You GeekSpark and SparkCon!
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AllPixel Now Available on Tindie
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More AllPixel Distributors
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BiblioPixel Controlling a Jumbotron...
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Loading KiCad dimensions into 123D Design
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AllPixel Now Available!
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Get Started with the AllPixel
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WyoLum TinyTiM Available
Good News, Everyone! We’ve been toying around with the idea of updating the design for our AllPixel LED Controler for a while now, and we’re making great progress. The image above is our first prototype, fresh from MacroFab.
Read more…Ever since working on the Adafruit APA102 Disk, it seemed the next logical step was to apply the same idea to a Christmas tree. So, last year after all the holidays, when everything was on sale, I picked up a 7 foot tall white artificial tree. Green would just not do… too dark for all the color :) It’s still way to early to put up the tree in my mind but, in the interest of beta testing, I figured I would give it a pass this year.
Read more…SparkCon_Thanks A Huge Thanks to everyone who came out and saw us at GeekSpark this weekend! We had a great time and were thrilled at the response we got from the giant display. If you want to know more about the AllPixel LED driver and the BiblioPixel Python library that were used to make the display, check out the AllPixel Info Page.
Read more…We are pleased to announce that the AllPixel and PowerTap are now available for purchase on Tindie! Tindie Logo All orders through Tindie ship direct from Maniacal Labs HQ in North Carolina, USA. We will ship outside of the USA, but be sure to check out all of our other global distributors first to see if there’s one near you!
Read more…One of the major things we’ve been hard at work on lately is getting AllPixel kits a little closer to those who want them and either missed the Kickstarter or want more. So far, the AllPixel and PowerTap are available from these great distributors near (some of) you: Australia TronixLabs Little Bird Electronics Pakronics New Zealand NiceGear United Kingdom DigitalMeans For those outside of the above regions, fear not; you can always still order direct from Seeed and they will ship worldwide.
Read more…… sub-panel. Couldn’t resist the mild click-bait there :) As you can see in the video above; no, not a full-on jumbotron, but just a single 32x32 panel designed for digital billboards. I’ve had one sitting in my parts drawer for nearly a year… But yesterday, the awesome 1-Pixel PacMan post on HackADay gave me enough of a push to finally pull it out and get hacking.
Read more…PCBtoCase As the AllPixel Kickstarter neared an end, we wanted to make design files for a case available for anyone wanting to 3D print their own. However, neither of us are particularly well versed in 3D design, and the usual method of breaking out the calipers to laboriously measure all of the final board dimensions seemed silly when all the dimension and placement data was right there in KiCad.
Read more…Good news! The AllPixel and PowerTap are now available for general sale on the Maniacal Labs Seeed Store! KermitFlail For those that missed the Kickstarter or just want more, this means that you can order RIGHT NOW!
Read more…Just got your AllPixel? Not sure where to start? Look no further! Wait… what is the AllPixel you say? It is our USB controlled, universal controller for digital LED strips. Watch this for more details: Now that we’re on the same page… start here: AllPixel Quick Start Guide. It will walk you through every step. From installing the optional components to running animations with BiblioPixel. If you want to know more about BiblioPixel:
Read more…We’ve shown off pre-production versions before, but our friends at WyoLum have just made the awesome TinyTiM available! The TinyTiM, much like their larger TiM, is an awesome, well-made (by the same manufacturer as the AllPixel!), and versatile 8x8 LED matrix based on the WS2812 LED. And it’s 100% compatible with the AllPixel! As usual, Justin from WyoLum is super awesome and sent us some early production boards… WyoCube
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