Razer is once again thinking big about what a gaming chair can do, and its concept for CES 2026 isn't just a chair but an ...

We’ve seen a lot of builds using electroluminescent wire, usually in the realm of costumes and props. Unfortunately, most electrical engineers don’t deal with blinking and dimming EL wire and panels ...

Creative Technology have released the Aurora Reactive SDK. This tool effectively converts the Aurora Reactive Lighting System that is featured with Sound BlasterX products into an open platform, ...

So many possibilities, so little time to experiment with them all, so is it worth our time to implement a “sliced and diced” audio-reactive rainbow? This is just a quick update with regard to my ...

Musicians, developers or hobbyists looking to transform sound into light may be interested in a new piece of hardware which is being created by Audiolux Devices, aptly named the Audiolux One. The ...

Arduino enthusiasts looking for inspiration for the next project may be interested in this new piece of hardware call the Caleiduino which takes the form of a digitally sound reactive Arduino ...

If you're the person at a party who likes to be noticed, then donning a pair of sunglasses which react to sound may be just what you've always wanted. Such a thing now exists, at least in prototype ...

Although this design style is frowned upon, sometimes it really is a case of “I have n buttons… so what functions am I going to implement using them?” As you may recall from an earlier column, my 1949 ...

Sometimes, whether we like it or not, ordering PCBs results in extra PCBs lying around, either because of board house minimums, mistakes on either end, or both. What’s to be done with these boards? If ...