How to Make RGB Led Lights Display DIY Colors

When it comes to buying and installing RGB LED strips, there are several options available. Some come with an IR or RF remote control to change the RGB light color, brightness, or pattern, while others (more expensive ones) feature an Android or iOS app that allows you to control the RGB light and display colors
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How to Program Your Raspberry Pi to Control LED Lights

Starting out with the Raspberry Pi can be an exciting experience. It’s never been easier for a beginner to get started with both coding and DIY electronics. One easy project is to make a simple circuit with two LEDs and control one of them using code. Here’s how to do it! Required Components Before starting,
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Control Your Lights Like a Geek With These Arduino Projects

There have never been more ways to light your home. Low powered LED strips and bulbs are not only cheap, but can be controlled in a variety of awesome ways which will leave you feeling like the ultimate starship captain, mad scientist, or evil villain – depending on your priorities in life. Most LED strips
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Are Stack Smart Lights the Affordable Alternative to Philips Hue?

The Philips Hue LED Lighting System is a smart home product pioneer, having launched in 2012. Years later, there’s no denying that Philips Hue continues to be one of the most popular smart home products available. Unfortunately, it’s also among the most expensive smart lighting system on the market. The list of Philips Hue alternatives continues to
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The Cheapest Ways to Control Your Lights With a Phone

For decades, most homeowners relied on low-cost incandescent light bulbs to illuminate their homes. In recent years, LED lighting has grown in popularity. More energy efficient and longer lasting than previous light bulbs, LED solutions are nonetheless much more expensive, as least initially. When those are smart lights, those costs rise even further. In this
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How to Sync Home Lights and Music for Halloween

Halloween is coming, which gives us all another excuse to spend money on new costumes, pretty lights, and scary smoke machines. Whether you’re hosting a Halloween house party or want the coolest haunted house in the neighborhood, making those lights flash in time to music and sound effects is essential. Here are five apps and
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