[Robert] wanted more out of his GE Color Effects G-35 LED Christmas lights. He reverse engineered and then hacked the protocol the lights use to communicate so that he can control each bulb.

Arduino controlled Christmas lights! It all started because [Anx2k] had some leftover LED’s from one of his other projects, so he decided to make use of them as permanently mounted Christmas lights.

An LED light bar flashes red or green indicating ... However, the evidence is overwhelming. The CT House passed legislation that allows municipalities to levy penalties against people who ...

A volcano in southwestern Iceland continued erupting for a 29th day against the backdrop of the beautiful Northern Lights overhead. A volcano chaser covering an eruption in southwestern Iceland ...

Credit: Erica E. Phillips / CT Mirror One of Connecticut’s major manufacturers is laying off hundreds of employees. Stratford-based Sikorsky says it’s making the cuts after the U.S. Army ...

Windows fell out of a plane used by the King in mid-air after filming lights melted the frames, a report has revealed. Three window panes fell off the Titan Airways Airbus at 14,000ft last October ...

Two people are dead and a third is in critical condition following a fire at a multi-family home in Wallingford on Wednesday that police say is “criminal in nature.” The fire broke out ...

U.S. Rep. Rosa DeLauro (D-CT) said it's unfortunate that Sikorsky Aircraft will lay off 400 employees. “As the top Democrat on the Appropriations Committee, I will continue to push the Army for ...

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There will also be musical elements including a sound-tracked LED light ... show as 18 million hues of lights illuminate the night and synchronize to festive tunes.” Sparkle DTLA features many great ...

Mugs that were part of the Mug Club at the former Firefly Hollow brewery in Bristol. The Connecticut brewery community has no downtime. Even when we hear sad news about breweries closing, there ...