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This project introduce to you a tiny calendar using a LED Matrix and includes many features like the Moon phase! Using the idea of a complete monthly calendar and also including features like digital clock, number of the week of the year and the Moon phases. more ...

I popped the MAX7219 and 8x8 LED Matrix from the kit and made it a little more social (watch video to see what I mean).  Using the MAX7219 requires only 3 pins from the arduino, a couple capacitors and resistor.  All the multiplexing is handled by the chip.  When writing ...

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After reading up on Project #21: Creating an LED Matrix in The Arduino Workshop I set out to find a 8x8 common cathode led matrix.  I saw this MAX7219 8X8 Red Dot LED Matrix on Amazon and while I was looking to experiment with using two 74HC595's to control ...

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