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Big Berlin Blinkenlichten

Posted by Hemos on from the looking-pretty dept.

karm13 writes "The Chaos Computer Club has made a huge display using the 8 top floors of a house in Berlin with 18 windows each as a present to themselves and Berlin for their 20th birthday. You can submit animations on the Blinkenlights project page, and even play pong with a mobile phone!"

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  1. Similar projects by YKnot · · Score: 5, Informative

    Tetris for big-thinking people:
    La Bastille: A Tech House Art Installation
    That installation was up only a few days, though.

  2. how it is done... by psych031337 · · Score: 5, Informative
    Here is a quick summary of the tech behing the buzz for all those who don`t want dig through "fishy" translations:

    8 stories with 18 windows each

    each windows is illuminated by a pretty standard contruction lamp with 150W

    each lamp is connected to a relais (sp?)

    the "Blinkenlights Chaos Control Center" is located in the top story

    each relais is connected to the control machine with a simple amplifying circuit

    5000m of cable were used (about 5500yards)

    3 networked machines are used for central switching control, playing console and remote control

    to ensure even illumination all windows have been covered with white paint

    The entire setup took less than 4 weeks from idea to realization

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