There’s a lot of serious news happening in the world of embedded systems. Deals are being made, consortiums are being formed, and products are being released. But, just for the moment, set all that aside. Instead, look at what people are doing with smart Christmas light displays.

I have included a link to the Engadget site talking about the display rather than the display itself, because it has already maxed out the first server it was put on. While writing this story I got it to play once and then couldn’t get it going again. I still haven’t been able to get the details link to work, and I’d really like to see that. If you haven’t seen this already (there has to be someone who hasn’t) then take a little time to see what electronics, music, lights, and way too much spare time can create. I’ll get back to the serious stuff in the next entry.

Larry Mittag