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Radio Shack logos over the years #ShackToberFest

RadioShack is an American consumer electronics brand originally created as such a chain of stores in 1921 under the name “The Radio Shack Corporation.” Radio Shack used a number of logos over the years.  Logopedia has a list of them.

On the heels of #SepTandy, Adafruit is celebrating #ShackToberFest, a celebration of all things Radio Shack and Tandy. Tag your social media posts #ShackToberFest!

Intricate Lighting Circuit Sequencing #VintageLighting

Like an old player piano this light sequencer uses a large drum and physical contacts. Looks like a bit of a fire hazard but its fascinating to see!

From thatwasDope on YouTube

You can learn more about this method from this post on Nandita Palchouchuri

Around 1960-65, as a result of the ingenuity of pioneers like Sridhar Das and a handful of others ,festive decorations using large electric bulbs began to emerge.They were created in order to embellish the temporary Cloth Temples(Pandal)that house the deity Goddess Jagadhatri and Goddess Durga during the Dushehra festival, each year.

With passing years these panels have become very intricate and cleverly designed and occupy a very integral part in the making of the Durga festival ,diwali ,wedding marquees etc. A large number of contractors building these light panels now thrive in Bengal largely centred around Chandannagar.

And a good discussion on the forum here: Identifying a vintage lighting sequencer method

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Thankfully if you want to create an impressive lighting display you won’t need to rely on such an elaborate set-up.

• LIGHTSHIP: LED Animation over WiFi
• SmartMatrix Remote Controlled LED Art Display

Feather RP2040 SCORPIO

We just love sticking NeoPixels anywhere and everywhere. When we saw the new “PIO” feature of the RP2040 from Raspberry Pi, we knew it would be perfect for driving huge numbers of NeoPixels. So we created the Adafruit Feather RP2040 SCORPIO specifically for NeoPixel (WS2812-compatible) control, but also good for various other PIO-based projects that want to take advantage of the Feather pinout with an additional 8 consecutive outputs (or inputs).

Transform a Raspberry Pi RP2040 into a FIDO Passkey

Pol Henarejos’ Pico FIDO project transforms a Raspberry Pi Pico into an integrated FIDO Passkey, functioning like a standard USB Passkey for authentication.

The demonstrations use a Pimoroni TINY2040 and the central LED is used to indicate the status of the ley.

Security Considerations

Pico FIDO is an open platform, so exercise caution. The flash memory contents can be easily dumped, potentially revealing private/master keys. It is not feasible to encrypt the content, meaning at least one key (the master key) must be stored in clear text. If the Pico is stolen, the private and secret keys can be accessed.

See more, including the code, on GitHub.

Using LEDs to Make Sculptures #ArtTuesday

LEDs are affecting the world of art installations, fine art, and the performing arts. You can start at home with projects like Dano Wall’s Glue Stick Light Pipe Sculpture using Circuit Playground Express or you can explore the work being done by artists all over the world. Here’s more from the Interactive/Immersive:

Interactive art installations are reshaping how we experience creativity, and challenging traditional art forms. It’s not just about looking at art; it’s about being a part of it and being totally immersed in it (like the Immersive Van Gogh exhibit you might have heard about).

In this blog post, we’ll explore six intriguing examples of interactive art. From interactive digital art installations that responds to your touch, to collaborations blending human and artificial intelligence and 3D installation art or projection mapping, these interactive and experiential art pieces offer a unique interaction with contemporary art, where the distinction between viewer and creator becomes less defined.

See more!

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Every Tuesday is Art Tuesday here at Adafruit! Today we celebrate artists and makers from around the world who are designing innovative and creative works using technology, science, electronics and more. You can start your own career as an artist today with Adafruit’s conductive paints, art-related electronics kits, LEDs, wearables, 3D printers and more! Make your most imaginative designs come to life with our helpful tutorials from the Adafruit Learning System. And don’t forget to check in every Art Tuesday for more artistic inspiration here on the Adafruit Blog!

Stationery themed hotel room in Japan #ArtTuesday

JetPens shared this video on Youtube! They also have an excelent Kokuyo Campus Factory Tour where you can see how the iconic Kokuyo Campus Notebooks are made

We got the chance to visit a stationery themed hotel room in Japan! The walls were decorated with Kokuyo stationery products, and there were even plushies that looked like huge erasers and rulers! If you visit Japan, be sure to check out Villa Fontaine Haneda Airport Garden Hotel.