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Andrew Gale previously ran a Kickstarter for a Christmas\u00a0decoration powered by the Raspberry Pi. He has now re-spun his idea and has created a decoration using RGB LEDs. It plugs directly into the GPIO pins of the Pi. He has also created a version for the micro:bit and CodeBug that attaches using crocodile clips. Both boards are available in kit form for \u00a35 (early-bird) \u00a36 (regular). Take a look at the campaign here<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Andrew Gale previously ran a Kickstarter for a Christmas\u00a0decoration powered by the Raspberry Pi. He has now re-spun his idea and has created a decoration using RGB LEDs. It plugs directly into the GPIO pins of the Pi. He has…<\/p>\n

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