Here a couple LED products that are likely good for getting ideas on making DIY versions --
This guitar pick lights up when you use it - [via] - Link.
LED messaging system to communicate with other drives, it has moods, kinda funny - [via] - Link.
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Jun 23, 2006 06:30 PM
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A DIY version of the car one would be fun. Especially if it was more like those LED scrollers. I could sit there and scroll and flirt with the hot women that are driving behind me.
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who in their right mind would pay $60 for a guitar pick? not to mention that that thing looks huge! i don't think it'll replace my jim dunlop medium nylon.
might be fun to play guitar hero with, though. (if you haven't, try playing that game with a pick. makes fast stuff easier to play.)
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Yeah. 'Cuz chicks dig scrolling LED signs (lol).
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Chicks may not dig scrolling signs, but when you change the message for them, it would at least make them smile.
Maybe A DIY version would be an update to this make project:
$20 Computer Scrolling LED
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I believe Johnny 5 made use of this technique for charming women in Short Circuit 2.
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I believe Johnny 5 made use of this technique for charming women in 1988's Short Circuit 2.
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Yeah. I'm sure hot girls are thrilled of the idea of yet one more place geeky guys will be trying to hit on them.
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another negative point of mesging hot female drivers is you might make another hot girl full of herself. I prefer the humble, hot girls, thank you very much.
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