Physical computing in Shining Sound Bite

Hardware sourcing:

Max7219:

http://uk.rs-online.com/web/search/searchBrowseAction.html?method=searchProducts&searchTerm=max7219&x=0&y=0

http://www.maxim-ic.com/quick_view2.cfm/qv_pk/1339/t/or

LED Matrix:

Dual color, medium:

http://www.sparkfun.com/commerce/product_info.php?products_id=682

Dual color, small:

http://www.sparkfun.com/commerce/product_info.php?products_id=681

Dual Color, Serial Interface:(if use this one, no need to have MAX7219)

http://www.sparkfun.com/commerce/product_info.php?products_id=759

Connect with the board / schematic:

- http://tinkerlog.com/2008/08/31/led-matrix-projector/

- Circuit Diagram:

> http://www.slimboyfatboyslim.org/gl/geoLedCircuit.jpg

> related discussion board

Control wtih LED driver:

http://www.arduino.cc/playground/Main/LEDMatrix

Sample Processing code for controlling the LED:

http://www.bryanchung.net/index.php?s=LED+matrix

More study on electricity and electronics before:

1)Embedded electronics by SparkFun Electronics

2) basic electricity knowledge:

http://www.dxarts.washington.edu/courses/470/SUM08/reading/tech_reading1.pdf

3) Capacitance:

http://www.dxarts.washington.edu/courses/470/SUM08/reading/Capacitance.pdf

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