Arduino controlled Christmas lights! It all started because [Anx2k] had some leftover LED’s from one of his other projects, so he decided to make use of them as permanently mounted Christmas lights.

Is developing on an Arduino too slow? Are Phidgets too expensive ... The three time trials were common tasks: 1. Blink an LED. 2. Use a pot to turn a servo. 3. Build a pedometer.

The lights are RGB LED "Neopixel ... According to Tribal2, this project was inspired by a similar creation — albeit ...