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Neopixel

Software Development, Game Development, Hardware Hacking, Sim Racing, Multi-rotors and Robots!

A @goPinoccio based game
So. Sitting on the “can”, and I just came up with a cool game idea! 2 scouts, each with a small NeoPixel strip, and a gyro inside a small box. Each scout is
NeoPixel Desk
NeoPixel Desk - I ordered 4m of NeoPixel strip a while back. I decided to finally attach it to my desk. Setup is pretty simple, ill eventually make it do cool