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Project of the Week

LIXIE – Nixie Tube alternative

https://hackaday.io/project/18633-lixie-an-led-alternative-to-the-nixie-tube

https://github.com/connornishijima/Lixie-hardware

https://www.tindie.com/products/connornishijima/lixie-an-led-alternative-to-the-nixie-tube/

News

Arduino Web Editor Sketchbook Import

https://blog.arduino.cc/2016/12/14/web-editor-updates-import-your-sketchbook-and-more/

Roboxotica

http://roboexotica.org/?acra

https://youtu.be/6DOTzC4iNt4

https://www.facebook.com/pg/Roboexotica-150551977764/photos/?tab=album&album_id=10154073415812765

ITP Winter Show

http://itp.nyu.edu/shows/winter2016/category/projects/

Highlights from ITP

Box Anonymous

http://www.seetheunseen.xyz/2016/11/12/box-anonymous/

Blink of an Eye

http://paulaceballos.com/#/blink-of-an-eye-loading/

http://itp.nyu.edu/shows/winter2016/blink-of-an-eye/

Laser Cats

http://www.jlimetc.com/studio/#/laser-cats/

No Boxes

http://www.xitongxu.com/2016/11/30/final-proposal/

Composite

http://itp.matamala.info/blog/icm-and-pcomm-final-wip

Endless Winter

http://www.jeff-park.com/2016/12/05/winter-show-proposal-endless-winter/

Paper GIF Roll

http://itp.nyu.edu/shows/winter2016/paper-gif-roll/

https://jfunky.github.io/dispensegif/

Operator

http://chino.kim/operator/

More Projects

DIY Instant Camera

http://blog.adacore.com/make-with-ada-diy-instant-camera

Make It Rain Box

https://create.arduino.cc/projecthub/Arduino_Genuino/make-it-rain-clap-machine-48d409

Darbin Orvar Fairy Bulb

http://www.instructables.com/id/LED-Fairy-Light-Globes/

Tools/Tips

PiMoroni Hat for Pi/Android Things

https://www.adafruit.com/product/3354

https://github.com/pimoroni/rainbow-hat

MusicMaker Featherwing

https://www.adafruit.com/product/3357

Thingiverse Best of 2016

https://www.thingiverse.com/glitchpudding/collections/best-of-2016

Egyptian Infinity Mirror

https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:1867325

Cookie Caster

http://www.cookiecaster.com/

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