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DIY IKEA Lampan RGB LED Mood Light with ATTiny2313 and PWM Control

The Inspiration A few months ago, I saw this blog and video. The gentleman had hacked a Lampan light from IKEA with LEDs, I was immediately enamored with the idea of building it and giving a few of them to… Continue Reading →

DIY Nursery Temperature Monitor with RGB LED Indicator and ATTiny45

Let me start by saying I found out a few weeks ago that I’m going to be a father. This is my first child and as you can imagine I’m filled with excitement and nervous energy. Both my wife and I both agreed that we wouldn’t start actual preparations for the coming baby until the 12th week to ensure all was well (1 in 4 pregnancies end in miscarriage). I just couldn’t sit still and wait, I started reading about what to expect, how to care for a newborn, and so forth.

It was while I was reading about SIDS (sudden infant death syndrome) that I saw a few articles discussing the proper temperature for a nursery to help prevent the SIDS. The articles all agreed that cooler was better, ideally between 64 and 74 degrees Fahrenheit.

First Trip to IKEA: Planning an ATTiny13A Lampan RGB LED Hack

My wife had been asking for some time for us to head up to the IKEA store in West Chester Ohio but I had been stalling. I had never been to an IKEA store and the things I had seen… Continue Reading →

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