I have a Vinsic VSPB304 powerbank which has three outputs - two USB-A (rated at 2.4A each) and one USB-C (rated at 3A). All three can be used at once but the maximum combined output is 5A. I want to ...

Here’s an altered PCB that gives USB control to an Ikea Dioder. This is a $50 product that comes with four strips each containing nine RGB LEDs. The stock controller has a color selection wheel and a ...

Every festive celebration has to have lights, and the more there are, the merrier we all be. For decades now, strings of lights have always been powered using a standard two-pin plug. Technology today ...

When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. Watching TV in the dark with some backlighting is a much nicer experience than dealing with the ...

Wanting to showcase their USB LED strip controller, the folks at Maniacal Labs built a POV LED stick this weekend. Yes, it’s pretty much the same as any other POV LED display you’ve seen; set a camera ...

LED light strips can be both fun (think synching lights to music under a disco ball) and practical (as I discovered with under-cabinet lighting in the kitchen). Here we compare the two main choices ...

LED light strips are a fun and easy way to spruce up a room, adding pops of color to a media center, a wall or even under a bed, or just bringing much-needed lighting to a dark area under a cabinet.