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MIT Student Gets Artistic With LED Art

Posted by Zonk on from the what-are-they-teaching-those-kids-up-there dept.

Gibbs-Duhem writes "An MIT graduate student has up a page showcasing a standout art project. He's designed custom LED light fixtures which are seven times brighter than the closest similar commercial models, and include colors which can't be reproduced by a normal RGB cluster (including two ridiculously bright UV LEDs). The result: some beautiful mixed media artwork. The author's goal is to eventually publish a guide to make getting into creating such artwork more accessible to the general public. The site includes lots of great photos and a movie of the art in action. It also has in depth descriptions of the theory involved in this relatively new form of art, an explanation of how the paints were chosen, and an in depth technical discussion of how such lights are designed with schematics and board layouts for those who might wish to build their own lights."

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  1. LED art by saskboy · · Score: 5, Funny

    I've thought for a while that there are great possibilities for LED art. One project I'm not ambitious enough to set out to complete, would be a country's flag, arranged like lite-brites into the recognizable pattern and colours. The whole thing would be powered by a tiny windmill, making it a wind powered flag.

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  2. damnit by MOMOCROME · · Score: 4, Funny

    I misread it as "MIT Student Gets Arrested With LED Art" which is of course very exciting as it suggests LED Art is now illegal in Mass.

    It's strange to feel all deflated by reading about a cool and hackish thing like that.

  3. It's a nice project, but... by megaditto · · Score: 4, Funny

    It's a real shame they don't make LEDs that emit UV-C. Those would be much better at burning retinas and giving people skin cancer.

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  4. Meh by timeOday · · Score: 4, Funny

    What's the big deal with this "can't be reproduced by a normal RGB cluster"? All the colors in the screenshots look pretty normal to me, nothing out of the regular gamut. Just like all these suckers and their (so-called) "high-def" TVs, which I've seen in many commercials yet none showing a better picture than the fine Trinitron I already have. Nothing to see here...

    1. Re:Meh by LunarCrisis · · Score: 2, Funny

      What's the big deal with this "can't be reproduced by a normal RGB cluster"? All the colors in the screenshots look pretty normal to me, nothing out of the regular gamut. Damn, I followed this article's link from my feed reader to make that very joke, but now that I'm here I see that you've already done a fine job of bungling it...
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  5. Re:Not first MIT artwork on display by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 1, Funny

    Didn't some MIT idiot pushed her way past aitport security with LED-lightwork and an exposed circuit board less than a year ago? No.

    I'm too lazy to google it (I'm can't be bothered to fact check when posting to /.), Clearly.

    but the incident stands out in memory. Perhaps, if the rest your brain was sufficiently camouflaged.
  6. Re:Don't forget to wear sunglasses. by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 2, Funny

    I watched the video from the site and now I have three dead pixels in my left eye. Thanks a lot, Brian!

    You succeeded where Goatse failed.

  7. Brilliant Headline by Saurian_Overlord · · Score: 2, Funny

    "gets artistic with...art"

    Incredible. Next thing you know, people will be getting ingenious with ingenuity.