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Jar of Fireflies

47 pointsby mkirscheover 10 years ago

5 comments

grandalfover 10 years ago
This is very cool. I imagine a firefly might consider it to be in the uncanny valley of cute but unconvincing firefly simulations.<p>It&#x27;s fascinating to see the successful use of micro-controllers to create lush, organic experiences. A teledildonics boom has been predicted for years, but this kind of demo makes me think that it&#x27;s going to happen any day.
14113over 10 years ago
Ah, reminds me of the old stuff this guy used to do; specifically the section named &quot;fireflys&quot;[sic]: <a href="https://home.comcast.net/~botronics/" rel="nofollow">https:&#x2F;&#x2F;home.comcast.net&#x2F;~botronics&#x2F;</a>
iamwilover 10 years ago
I actually made this! The hardest thing was to hand-solder the wires onto the SMT LED.
mildweedover 10 years ago
I tried doing this exact project for table decorations for my wedding reception. As it turns out, this project fell to the bottom of the to-do list and never got completed. Anybody need some parts??
gohrtover 10 years ago
Instead of surface mounting, let the LEDs dangle, and introduce a bit of current from air flow or a mineral oil fill.