The Peggy Lite-Brite converts a static LED-sign kit into a dynamic and fun "Lite-Brite". Users can create their own low-res graphics by inserting LED's into any of the 625 female headers on the board.
This project was part of the student-initiated 5in5 Project (http://5-in-5.com), which was a group event based on the New York University ITP resident researchers' project "7 in Seven" that took place the second week of June 2008. The premise goes something like this:
• Do a creative project every day for five straight days, starting Monday, July 28th 2008
• Projects must be completed in a day, so they need to be as compact as they are creative
• Each project needs a name and documentation posted by the end of the day. It should be a stand-alone accomplishment
I had obtained the Peggy kit, but was a little upset that it was designed for creating a static sign. Once the LED's were soldered, they could never be changed. So instead of creating a single image, I decided purchase 650 female headers so the LED's could be changed at will. The result is the Peggy Lite-Brite! The work involved 1502 solder points and about ~7.5 meters of solder...which took about 7 hours to complete.
