Comments on: LED Fireflies in a Jar http://negativeacknowledge.com/2008/10/led-fireflies-in-a-jar/ Fri, 05 Mar 2010 23:07:22 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: Random http://negativeacknowledge.com/2008/10/led-fireflies-in-a-jar/comment-page-1/#comment-68 Random Wed, 03 Dec 2008 21:23:57 +0000 http://negativeacknowledge.com/?p=32#comment-68 I would advise getting an Arduino to start with - they are very easy to program over USB with no need for an external programmer, and their software has everything already working, so you don't have to fuss about with compilers and such. I would advise getting an Arduino to start with – they are very easy to program over USB with no need for an external programmer, and their software has everything already working, so you don’t have to fuss about with compilers and such.

]]> By: Jacob http://negativeacknowledge.com/2008/10/led-fireflies-in-a-jar/comment-page-1/#comment-67 Jacob Wed, 03 Dec 2008 20:44:34 +0000 http://negativeacknowledge.com/?p=32#comment-67 I am a little, well, very new to the idea of working with a programmable microcontroller such as the ATtiny13. I was searching for the device and I am unable to determine exactly which controller to purchase. I did help a friend work on a arduino for a underwater ROV, but my participation was limited. Any help you can provide would be greatly appreciated. I am a little, well, very new to the idea of working with a programmable microcontroller such as the ATtiny13. I was searching for the device and I am unable to determine exactly which controller to purchase. I did help a friend work on a arduino for a underwater ROV, but my participation was limited. Any help you can provide would be greatly appreciated.

]]> By: reece http://negativeacknowledge.com/2008/10/led-fireflies-in-a-jar/comment-page-1/#comment-65 reece Wed, 29 Oct 2008 09:03:22 +0000 http://negativeacknowledge.com/?p=32#comment-65 Hello, I've been looking for a site like yours since last Wednesday. The last place I searched (should be the first) was in Google, using the keywords "hid lighting". Anyway, it was worth the search because I really like this website and your post regarding LED Fireflies in a Jar looks very interesting for me. Definitely Stumbled! Hello, I’ve been looking for a site like yours since last Wednesday. The last place I searched (should be the first) was in Google, using the keywords “hid lighting”. Anyway, it was worth the search because I really like this website and your post regarding LED Fireflies in a Jar looks very interesting for me. Definitely Stumbled!

]]> By: Random http://negativeacknowledge.com/2008/10/led-fireflies-in-a-jar/comment-page-1/#comment-66 Random Sun, 19 Oct 2008 20:18:45 +0000 http://negativeacknowledge.com/?p=32#comment-66 Those RGB cubes are really neat, great work! I really like your method for storing resistors as well, I may try something like that - a tiny tray for each one is way overkill, but putting them all together makes finding any one I want a complete pain. Those RGB cubes are really neat, great work! I really like your method for storing resistors as well, I may try something like that – a tiny tray for each one is way overkill, but putting them all together makes finding any one I want a complete pain.

]]> By: Matt http://negativeacknowledge.com/2008/10/led-fireflies-in-a-jar/comment-page-1/#comment-74 Matt Sun, 19 Oct 2008 20:09:28 +0000 http://negativeacknowledge.com/?p=32#comment-74 Looks cool, adam. I was also inspired by the same instructable as you were. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-xdm_dVkR9s -Matt p.s. thanks for the tips on the light bar controller software, i used it in my RGB cubes project. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9RriMdp90Mw Looks cool, adam. I was also inspired by the same instructable as you were.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-xdm_dVkR9s

-Matt

p.s. thanks for the tips on the light bar controller software, i used it in my RGB cubes project.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9RriMdp90Mw

]]> By: Random http://negativeacknowledge.com/2008/10/led-fireflies-in-a-jar/comment-page-1/#comment-73 Random Sun, 19 Oct 2008 12:00:35 +0000 http://negativeacknowledge.com/?p=32#comment-73 that's a really really good idea! Wires could easily be hid running down sticks and the LEDs themselves could be placed on leaves etc. that would look way better than just the wires. thanks for the suggestion! that’s a really really good idea! Wires could easily be hid running down sticks and the LEDs themselves could be placed on leaves etc. that would look way better than just the wires.

thanks for the suggestion!

]]> By: flexy http://negativeacknowledge.com/2008/10/led-fireflies-in-a-jar/comment-page-1/#comment-72 flexy Sun, 19 Oct 2008 11:58:29 +0000 http://negativeacknowledge.com/?p=32#comment-72 what about putting some plantlike things in there to make it more real. The wires could be the sticks. o.t nice idea. what about putting some plantlike things in there to make it more real. The wires could be the sticks.

o.t
nice idea.

]]> By: Random http://negativeacknowledge.com/2008/10/led-fireflies-in-a-jar/comment-page-1/#comment-71 Random Sun, 19 Oct 2008 11:42:58 +0000 http://negativeacknowledge.com/?p=32#comment-71 That's a thought. I'm also considering 36SWG enamelled wire from Rapid but couldn't order any in time for this project (it's a birthday present). I may try again with some though, it would be an awful lot thinner. I'd really like to do them without the jar, too - have them around the room or outside or something. That’s a thought. I’m also considering 36SWG enamelled wire from Rapid but couldn’t order any in time for this project (it’s a birthday present). I may try again with some though, it would be an awful lot thinner.

I’d really like to do them without the jar, too – have them around the room or outside or something.

]]> By: Barry http://negativeacknowledge.com/2008/10/led-fireflies-in-a-jar/comment-page-1/#comment-70 Barry Sun, 19 Oct 2008 10:50:32 +0000 http://negativeacknowledge.com/?p=32#comment-70 looks cool dude ;o) for thinner wires you could use verowire from a wire wrap pen looks cool dude ;o) for thinner wires you could use verowire from a wire wrap pen

]]> By: Jar of fireflies - Hack a Day http://negativeacknowledge.com/2008/10/led-fireflies-in-a-jar/comment-page-1/#comment-69 Jar of fireflies - Hack a Day Sun, 19 Oct 2008 01:01:28 +0000 http://negativeacknowledge.com/?p=32#comment-69 [...] to make electronic fireflies for quite some time and finally settled on a design he liked. His jar of fireflies uses an ATtiny13 to control a set of 12 matrixed LEDs. The green SMD LEDs are each soldered to a [...] [...] to make electronic fireflies for quite some time and finally settled on a design he liked. His jar of fireflies uses an ATtiny13 to control a set of 12 matrixed LEDs. The green SMD LEDs are each soldered to a [...]

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