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Old 01-29-2010, 01:59 PM   #21
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Looks pretty easy to do, and cheap:

http://todbot.com/blog/2007/03/25/smart-led-prototypes/

If you don't own an AVR programmer it will be a bit more expensive.
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Old 01-29-2010, 02:06 PM   #22
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Yeah, I just went out to the garage and I couldn't find an AVR programmer. How 'bout a simple on/off switch? LED's are pretty efficient...I imagine you could run it off of one AAA.
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Old 01-29-2010, 03:57 PM   #23
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Inordinately complex things make the world better. Also you could just use a tricolor LED and three mini potentiometers - PROBLEM SOLVED.
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Old 01-29-2010, 04:51 PM   #24
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If I were to attempt an LED in a coaster, I'd start by taking a cheap one from a keychain or something, along with the switch that comes with it, and try to re-house it as-is.
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I agree. I think once you got the coaster housing and the switching mechanism down, that'd be most of the build. Photon keychains are $6.
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I'm usually a "build vs buy" guy as I like to mess around but for $2.86, it's been done:

http://www.glowproducts.com/barglowproducts/multibigbasecoaster/

Google has plenty more...
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How about making a line of 8-10 light-up coasters on the bar, all connected through whatever it is that does the Christmas-lights-to-music? Then, your beers could flash different colors to whatever you have playing?

I'm kidding.... well, kinda....
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Epilepsy - it would kinda bring down an evening.
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How about making a line of 8-10 light-up coasters on the bar, all connected through whatever it is that does the Christmas-lights-to-music? Then, your beers could flash different colors to whatever you have playing?

I'm kidding.... well, kinda....
Well, with enough time, and some voltage regulators, one could hook this idea up relatively easy.
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How about making a line of 8-10 light-up coasters on the bar, all connected through whatever it is that does the Christmas-lights-to-music? Then, your beers could flash different colors to whatever you have playing?

I'm kidding.... well, kinda....
That would be amazing. You could set it to some Trans-Siberian orchestra just like they did on that youtube house. And use different types of beer for different colors....
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