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The APPideas WiFi Controller for LED Light Strips

The APPideas WiFi Controller for LED Light Strips

by costmo | Jan 5, 2019 | Android, APPideas Lights, Apps, Arduino, CNC, Code, DIY, Electronics, Instructables, iOS, Open Source, React Native, Tech Talk

This post provides access to all of the resources you will need to build a WiFi controller for LED light strips. I’ve written about the controller on social media and posted full build instructions at Instructables.com. My goal with this post is to combine all...
Signs (of the times)

Signs (of the times)

by costmo | Dec 17, 2018 | APPideas Lights, Apps, Arduino, CNC, DIY, Electronics, Instructables, Open Source

This article is about the origin of the “Backlit Signs” project that was published to Instructables.com. The first section covers the personal story behind the signs, then I talk more about the specific signs that were prepared for the write-up. If you...
Make Your Own WiFi LED Light Controller (a new Instructable)

Make Your Own WiFi LED Light Controller (a new Instructable)

by costmo | Nov 14, 2018 | Android, APPideas Lights, Apps, Arduino, CNC, Code, DIY, Electronics, Instructables, iOS, Open Source, React Native

My previous Instructable, making custom Printed Circuit Boards on a CNC Router (Instructables link), was pretty cool. It even won second prize in the Instructables Tips & Tricks Challenge (link). This new one puts that knowledge to practical use and creates a WiFi...
We’ve Won an Instructables Award!

We’ve Won an Instructables Award!

by costmo | Nov 6, 2018 | Android, APPideas Lights, Apps, Arduino, CNC, Code, DIY, Electronics, Instructables, iOS, React Native, Tech Talk

About a month ago, I wrote an article on Instructables.com that goes step-by-step through the process of creating a custom Printed Circuit Board (PCB) on a CNC router. The post was very popular, and it was selected as a finalist in the site’s Electronics Tips...
The Lights app is live!

The Lights app is live!

by costmo | Nov 2, 2018 | Android, APPideas Lights, Apps, Arduino, CNC, Code, DIY, Electronics, General, Instructables, iOS, Open Source, React Native, Tech Talk

Over the past few months, I’ve been working on a series of articles to publish on Instructables.com. The first went step-by-step through the process of making a custom Printed Circuit Board using a CNC router (Instructables link). The second article shows you...
Make a custom PCB with a CNC router

Make a custom PCB with a CNC router

by costmo | Oct 21, 2018 | CNC, DIY, Electronics, Instructables, Open Source, Tech Talk

The introduction of the Arduino platform and Raspberry Pi has made the production of custom electronics components accessible for people who need small-scale production. As our needs grew from hobby into production, we needed a better way to produce, reproduce and...

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