Using LEDs and a "persistence of vision" technique, ladyada has created an animated Pac-Man scene on the spokes of her bicycle. Want your own? She directs us to her tutorial for SpokePOV, an "easy-to-make electronic kit toy that turns your bicycle wheel into a customized display." Using a free schematic, some open source software, and a kit that goes for about $37.50, you can make your own custom bicycle light show.
Pac-Man's taken, so how about Mario and a goomba? The Prince and a katamari? I'm seriously inclined to do this even though, in Philly, my bike would get stolen faster than you can say wakka wakka wakka.
[Via MAKE: Blog]
[UPDATE: Corrected the gender of ladyada to reflect that that means Lady Ada. Thanks, breath.]
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nice work!
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... If only I had a bike...
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Even if "only" Pac-Man and Inky were possible (personally, I'd choose Clyde), I'd still want to give this a go - they're perfect for it, because it would look like the ghost was chasing Pac-Man (or the other way around). I'm tempted to give this a try, and I don't even bicycle.
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I'd consider doing this if i rode my bike more often, though it'd probably make my bike even more stealable.
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#2 - he knows. He was being sarcastic.
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