Thursday, May 04, 2006

LED Throwables

Ever thought of making an LED (Light Emitting Diode) that you can throw and it sticks to something. Well now you can with this open source project developed by the Graffiti Research Lab a division of the Eyebeam R&D OpenLab.
LED Throwies are an inexpensive way to add color to any ferromagnetic surface in your neighborhood. A Throwie consists of a lithium battery, a 10mm diffused LED and a rare-earth magnet taped together. Throw it up high and in quantity to impress your friends and city officials.
Anyhow, Click HERE to view a video filmed in Astor Place, NYC, where the famous sculpture, Alamo, aka "the cube" was covered with these magnetic LEDs.

Also be sure to check out the Instructions of how to make these LED Throwies.

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