Christmas Technology

The Countdown Clock

Our giant pixel countdown clock — now 7,000+ RGB pixels.

The Snowmen

Two animated snowmen having a snowball fight — now 13,000 RGB pixels.

The Large Grid

An 18ft × 8ft RGB pixel grid of 4,876 individually controlled pixels mounted over the front door.

DMX / E1.31 with Pixels

How RGB pixels and the E1.31 protocol replaced AC circuits in our display.

Texting Your Name

Text your first name to have it displayed on the 18ft × 8ft grid during the show.

Song Voting

Viewers vote for the next song via a mobile-friendly website.

Christmas Information Board

A 12ft wide P10 panel display showing real-time power usage, radio station, and viewer interaction info.

8-Port Parallel Port Controller

How to build a simple 8-circuit controller using solid state relays and a parallel port — the original controller used in 2001.

320-Circuit Parallel Port Controller

The Hill-Robertson design for controlling up to 320 individually switchable circuits from a parallel port.