A new craze .....maybe....kind of crap compared to this graffiti though.

[mrsquirrel]

LED Throwies

A LED throwie is a small LED attached to a coin battery and magnet (usually with conductive epoxy or electrical tape), used for the purpose of creating non-destructive graffiti and light displays. They were devised by the Graffiti Research Lab as a new kind of graffiti art to be used on ferromagnetic surfaces. Part of GRL's original campaign involved distributing throwies to a group of people, who were then encouraged to throw them onto a metal sculpture, called Alamo, located at Astor Place on the isle of Manhattan in New York City.

LED Throwies with On/Off Tab on Flickr - Photo Sharing!


I see a lot of potential in them. If I could be arsed to make them.



Theodore Watson - GRL Laser Tag Rotterdam - how to and source code
IMG_5842 on Flickr - Photo Sharing!

That is pretty cool.

[mrsquirrel]

Project Blinkenlights: Blinkenlights Gallery

And this

[kingwilly]

didnt a couple of blokes in manhattan get arrested about 6 months ago for creating a terrorist scare for doing something similar?

[mrsquirrel]

Dunno, but reading the web blog thing it's possible just to try it at home if you have a laser and a webcam.

[mrsquirrel]

Video is cool as well.

I'm going to buy a cheap laser and have a play with my computer this weekend (if I remember)

[watterinja]

This is neat... Good one MrsQ...

[mrsquirrel]

Advertising Campaign Causes Terror Scare - The Lede - Breaking News - New York Times Blog