Geeksmithing Electronics Minecraft Online Alert System!

Minecraft Online Alert System!

September 6, 2022September 6, 2022| weswes| 0 Comment | 3:43 am
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This unassuming Minecraft sign checks to see if your friends are playing on your favorite Minecraft server(Java) and notifies you through custom colored LED lights! There are several special lighting modes including one for the new Nether Update! This “Internet of Things” connected device is powered by a Raspberry Pi Zero and a heaping helping of Neopixel LEDs and python code.

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