Kinoko Lamp

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This lamp is controlled by a microcomputer, which causes it to change color randomly over time. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sYUhEELO0gk Kinoko means "mushroom" in Japanese. You can also see the "Kinoko Magnet," a smaller variation of this design, on another page. http://www.thingiverse.com/thing:1130894 The initial idea for this project came from a smart color LED used to create wall displays. The LED contains a small microcomputer that handles data in an intelligent way. For example, if I send the data "R-G-B" to the LED chain, the first LED takes "R" and sends the rest "G-B" to the next LED. Then the next LED takes "G" and sends the rest "B". This means we don't need many wires; only one wire is required to control 1,024 LEDs in the chain. Colors are specified using 8-bit RGB like "255,0,0 (Red)". So above data "R-G-B" is actually written as "255,0,0, 0,255,0, 0,0,255". The price of the LED is quite reasonable ($0.33). Therefore, there's no reason not to use it. C source code and a parts list are available here. http://www.11moon.com/davinci/kinoko_lamp/kinoko_lamp_1827_text.zip If you experience any problems, please ask me. Note: Generally speaking, it can be difficult to obtain the same electric components in different times or places. Also, you don't need to use exact components from the list. You can purchase a finished product from here (available only in Japan). https://minne.com/items/2342922 If you live outside of Japan, please email me. Toshio Fuji <gtofuji@gmail.com>