We’ve seen a lot of builds using electroluminescent wire, usually in the realm of costumes and props. Unfortunately, most electrical engineers don’t deal with blinking and dimming EL wire and panels ...

Students [Berk Gokmen] and [Justin Green] developed an RP2040-based LED-illuminated lightsaber as a final project with a bit of a twist. It has two unusual sound-reactive modes: disco mode, and vowel ...

Razer is once again thinking big about what a gaming chair can do, and its concept for CES 2026 isn't just a chair but an ...

So many possibilities, so little time to experiment with them all, so is it worth our time to implement a “sliced and diced” audio-reactive rainbow? This is just a quick update with regard to my ...

Although this design style is frowned upon, sometimes it really is a case of “I have n buttons… so what functions am I going to implement using them?” As you may recall from an earlier column, my 1949 ...

Years before the iPod was a thing, many of us relied on an app called Winamp to listen to MP3s. It was free, it was simple, but most of us used it for its visualizers that created complex, trippy ...

HyperCube is a unique sound reactive light cube that can be used for a wide variety of different applications and comes complete with its own companion application can be loaded onto your phone or ...

It’s been a while since we reviewed the Skullcandy Dime true wireless earbuds with their great sound and super-affordable price point. Since then, not only has Skullycandy released an updated version ...