electronics

arduino, chrislights, electronics

Interactive Staircase

My third ChrisLights project is something I've been meaning to try for quite some time: building an interactive staircase. I reached the #1 spot on /r/arduino with over 600 upvotes and 11K views.
Chris Parton
Chris Parton
1 min read
arduino, electronics, chrislights

Introducing ChrisLights!

I've launched a new YouTube channel called ChrisLights. It's devoted to my love of lights, sound, games and code, and to projects that combine these elements into something unique and fun.
Chris Parton
Chris Parton
1 min read
arduino, electronics, udemy

The LED Pixel Master Course

Today, I released The LED Pixel Master Course on Udemy! I've wanted to create a Udemy course for quite a while now, and I figured a course on LED pixels was the perfect place to start.
Chris Parton
Chris Parton
2 min read
arduino, christmas lights, electronics, sparkled

Christmas Lights 2017

I decided to temporarily shelve my game and throw myself back into Christmas lights. I dusted off Sparkled and got to work. I'm really proud of what I accomplished in the last three months of the year.
Chris Parton
Chris Parton
1 min read
arduino, electronics, halloween

My First Jack-O'-Lantern

Halloween isn't a traditional Australian holiday, but it is becoming more prevalent with each passing year. I thought it'd be neat to try my hand at making a jack-o'-lantern.
Chris Parton
Chris Parton
1 min read
arduino, christmas lights, electronics, software

Christmas Lights 2016

I was really proud of myself for getting a display working with LED strips. I failed plenty of times along the way, but I got there in the end. I'm utilising the FastLED library, which does a lot of the heavy lifting for me.
Chris Parton
Chris Parton
2 min read
electronics

A Home-made PCB Workstation On A Budget

As I began learning how to solder, I found the third hand quite useful for holding circuit boards and wires. However, as I progressed I grew more and more frustrated with the lack of manoeuvrability the third hand provided.
Chris Parton
Chris Parton
6 min read
arduino, electronics

Hacking A Remote Control Power Outlet

Messing around with 240V wiring isn't something I've ever been particularly eager to do, but I wanted a way to programmatically toggle one or more devices running on mains power.
Chris Parton
Chris Parton
4 min read
christmas lights, electronics, raspberry pi, software

Christmas Lights 2015: A First Attempt

This is what made me want to create my own Christmas light display; I wanted to create something that would give people that same feeling.
Chris Parton
Chris Parton
3 min read
arduino, electronics

Got Parts?

Today was a good day. I've been ordering electronic components on eBay like crazy over the past few weeks, many of them from China. Today, the first of these arrived.
Chris Parton
Chris Parton
3 min read
arduino, electronics, led

Working With An 8x8 LED Matrix

Having nearly completed the Sparkfun Inventor's Kit guidebook, I went on a purchasing frenzy, acquiring loads of various electronic components online. Amongst these was a Dual Colour 8x8 LED Matrix.
Chris Parton
Chris Parton
7 min read
electronics, software

A Blog Is Born

Hi there, nice to meet you. This is my first ever blog post.
Chris Parton
Chris Parton
1 min read