In addition to their customary roles as indicators and illuminators, modern LEDs can also serve as photovoltaic detectors (reference 1 and reference 2). Simply connecting a red LED to a multimeter and ...

A big part of my extreme home office makeover was setting up ambient lighting around my desk and keyboard using inexpensive LED rope lights. Many of you were interested in more details, so let's take ...

[Shadow] sent in his ambient LED strip project. He picked up a ton of RGB (Red/Green/Blue) LEDs off of eBay and built several LED strips. To get up and running, he used an LED-wiz controller. With the ...

The ambient light adaptive LED driver automatically adjusts display brightness for changing ambient light conditions, providing a more viewable display with better contrast. The design drives three ...

Also called general lighting, ambient lighting provides overall illumination of a space, allowing you to see and move around safely. It is the foundation of any interior lighting scheme and is ...

Ambient lighting is key for crafting a calm and cozy living space. Perfecting a great lighting scheme is easier and more affordable than you think. John Carlsen has more than a decade of experience ...

It’s the future. We should have weird glowy lights everywhere, all over our homes, cars, and businesses. In the automotive world, luxury automakers are doing their part with LED ambient lighting ...

Looking to level up your room? Liven it up — or perhaps create some chill mood lighting? Maybe you’d love a blue glow washing over your walls as you’re doing some nighttime yoga, or a bright and happy ...

Today's featured workspace has a whole lot going on—in a good way. From the neatly organized accessories to the configurable, ambient LED lighting, it's clear Flickr user Josh Chau has set up his ...

A quick search on sites like eBay or Aliexpress will help you find a plethora of ambient light systems for pretty much any model out there, so technically, customizing the interior of your car really ...