Thanks to Bob AKA thisoldgeek for sending in this project and sharing it on show and tell! Check out the full build on his blog here.
Nowadays, the go-to tools for signaling a change or alerting us to a condition are lights and noises. This is a project that explores the softer, calming side of electronics. The S2 in the title refers to “sights and sounds”. But here the sights are mellow, colorful patterns and the sounds are relaxing nature and environmental tracks. You can have four different sound tracks, all switchable at the press of a button, for whatever your mood. Just imagine yourself chillin’ in a warm bath, or daydreaming under blankets to peaceful sounds and slowly changing patterns of light.
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Adafruit Perma-Proto Half-sized Breadboard PCB – Single: Customers have asked us to carry basic perf-board, but we never liked the look of most basic perf: its always crummy quality, with pads that flake off and no labeling. Then we thought about how people actually prototype – usually starting with a solderless breadboard and then transferring the parts to a more permanent PCB. That’s when we realized what people would really like is a proto board that makes it easy! Read more.
Colorful Square Tactile Button Switch Assortment – 15 pack: Little clicky switches are standard input “buttons” on electronic projects. These work best in a PCB but can be used on a solderless breadboard as shown in this tutorial. The pins are normally open (disconnected) and when the button is pressed they are momentarily closed. Read more.
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