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I made a simple little LED game with a Tuya T5 module, a 30cm WS2812 LED strip, four color buttons, and a small box.

The idea is pretty basic: a light moves down the LED strip, and you have to press the matching color button before it reaches the bottom. The longer you play, the faster it gets.

I used TuyaOpen to put the basic logic together, and the first playable version took about 30 minutes.

It’s still very rough. The wiring is too long, it’s not portable, and honestly it looks more like a test setup than a finished project.

But it works and for some reason my cat seems to like playing with it more than I do lol.

For the next version, I’m thinking about moving it to a small screen and making something closer to a simple whack a mole game.

Any suggestions for cheap screens, better sizes, or small features I should try?

I’m still very new to hardware development, but I wanted to try making a small desktop gadget, so I built this little 32x32 pixel display using a Tuya T5 / TuyaOpen board.

It has WS2812 LEDs, a few onboard sensors, ambient light detection, motion sensing, a mic/speaker, and a 3D-printed shell with a diffuser. The color blocks can also react to external sounds, like music, and move with the audio. Most of my work was assembling the shell, flashing the demo, and playing with different pixel animations.

It’s nothing too advanced, but it’s the first hardware thing I’ve actually put together and got working, so I’m pretty excited.

For the next version, I want to try a bigger AI desktop display that can show weather, reminders, and maybe respond to voice commands.

Any recommendations for affordable display modules/screens that are beginner-friendly?

With the world cup getting closer, I picked up this cobranded case mostly just for the vibe. I honestly expected it to be one of those cool design pieces you get tired of after a few months, but this one is actually pretty impressive.

The design looks clean and cool, just like I expected, but the kickstand is what really surprised me. It moves really smoothly and is easy to adjust, but once you prop it up, it feels locked in at that angle. Doesn't feel like a cheap gimmick at all, and I can honestly see myself using it for a long time.

Road trip through the mountains and I ran into this. Empty road going straight into the snow peaks with fall colors everywhere. Flew the Avata 360 low and slow and just tilted it up to reveal the whole mountain. The 8K picks up so much detail on the snow. Came out way better than I expected. Still figuring out the best speed for this kinda shot though