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If you support me on Patreon at any point in December 2020 I will film your name on my xmas tree while I give you a thumbs-up of appreciation. / standupmaths
Huge thanks to Eugénie von Tunzelmann for helping me out with this video. You can see more of Eugénie in my "General Relativity: Top 05 Mishaps [inc INTERSTELLAR]" video. • General Relativity: To...
Thanks to Ben Sparks for helping out with the GeoGebra file. You can try an online version here: www.geogebra.o...
And of course thanks to Howard Carter for yet one more remix of the Stand-up Maths theme song. The main theme is on bandcamp: standupmaths.b... If there is enough demand we'll make a Christmas album.
Here is my code on github (along with the 3D coordinates of all 500 LEDs on my tree). If you have a program you would like to see run on my tree, email me matt@standupmaths.com
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My prototype LEDs were type WS2801 and wired to as Raspberry Pi Zero.
The WS2801 LEDs I used on Amazon. Other retailers are available.
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I set-up the Pi to run 'headless' (no monitor or keyboard) largely using this guide:
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I followed this guide to wire and program the WS2801 LEDs. If you use an off-the-shelf power supply you do not need to worry about the mains wiring (which you should not do unless you are qualified).
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Then I switched the WS2811 LEDs because I could buy 500 of them (they are also cheaper). I also switched to a Raspberry Pi 3 because my Pi Zero didn't have wifi.
The WS2811 LEDs I used on Amazon. Other retailers are available.
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I wired up the WS2811 LEDs and coded them using this guide.
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CORRECTIONS:
- None yet. Let me know if you spot anything!
Thanks again, as always, for Jane Street being my principal sponsor.
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Thanks to my Patreon supporters who funded those LEDs. If this video does well, I'll buy even more next year.
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Filming and editing by Alex Genn-Bash and Matt Parker
Music by Howard Carter
Design by Simon Wright and Adam Robinson
MATT PARKER: Stand-up Mathematician
Website: standupmaths.com/
Maths book: wwwh.umble-pi.com
Nerdy maths toys: mathsgear.co.uk/