Almost 1000 feet of EL wire was used to light the massive float, all of which was controlled by 15 Sparkfun sequencer boards.

One of the great advantages of LEDs is their long lifetime — as much as 50,000 hours — but not all lighting applications require as much, and for shorter-lifetime applications there are other sources ...

Tony Kalniev, a Zero SR owner, added neon EL wire lights to the fairing and chassis of his motorcycle to literally highlight the lines in the dark.

Halloween is right around the corner. If you want to go high tech for your Halloween costume and need some ideas, we have two designers to show you how to create something illuminating!

Many colors of EL wire have a fluorescent jacket – much like a fluorescent light bulb – that changes the color produced inside the wire to something different.

When you bike at night, you need lights and reflectors to stay safe from vehicles and other people who might otherwise not see you. MAKE Projects shows you a really cool way to not only do that ...