I'm working with a collegue for a profesionnal project . We are on the way to create a demo. for a connected object (Poc) with some RGBW neopixel strips driven by the FadeCandy board.
But as I was looking in the Github depository https://github.com/scanlime/fadecandy/b ... /README.md. I have found it updated with a disturbing message:
STOP DOING FADECANDY
As we want to invest time, money and fund rising I'd like to know what it's going to be with FC ?
Neopixel with FadeCandy : still worth buying ?
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- dastels
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Re: Neopixel with FadeCandy : still worth buying ?
That's interesting! I'm assuming they had a bad day or bad trip or something bad. Maybe the account got hacked? There are a lot of forks, and I suggest you make your own (and clone it locally) to protect against the repo disappearing.
I'd say it's a wait and see situation. But make your own fork/copy to protect against a worst case scenario.
Dave
I'd say it's a wait and see situation. But make your own fork/copy to protect against a worst case scenario.
Dave
- mouha
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Re: Neopixel with FadeCandy : still worth buying ?
@Dave thanks for your feedback.dastels wrote:That's interesting! I'm assuming they had a bad day or bad trip or something bad. Maybe the account got hacked? There are a lot of forks, and I suggest you make your own (and clone it locally) to protect against the repo disappearing.
I'd say it's a wait and see situation. But make your own fork/copy to protect against a worst case scenario.
Dave
I understand that Github allows anyone to fork the code of a repository. However,my concern is more about the status of the FadeCandy project in its globality. There is a normal confusion : I've should have write down the question with more precision. So:
as the pcb are available from the repo if for any reason Scanlime stops this, is there a possibility that Adafruit (or a partner) keep the production going on ?
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Re: Neopixel with FadeCandy : still worth buying ?
There's definitely the possibility, since there are many people using FadeCandy, that someone would step in and take over. FadeCandy is just the software for driving NeoPixels and similar devices. It is completely separate from the NeoPixels and controller boards.
Dave
Dave
- mouha
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Re: Neopixel with FadeCandy : still worth buying ?
Sure Dave I'm aware that Scanlime did a private project to drive Neopixels.dastels wrote:There's definitely the possibility, since there are many people using FadeCandy, that someone would step in and take over. FadeCandy is just the software for driving NeoPixels and similar devices. It is completely separate from the NeoPixels and controller boards.
Dave
I'm even thinking using something else than the FadeCandy - indeed, the FadeCandy is still limited to 64 pixels- but didn't found out anything that could be a viable (ie: fast enough) interface between Processing https://processing.org/ and the Neopixels.
Any idea ?
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Re: Neopixel with FadeCandy : still worth buying ?
hi folks,
How it's made - Ladyada and Micah Scott manufacturing Fadecandy at Adafruit
https://youtu.be/UvWWITJn5UU
https://www.adafruit.com/product/1689
"This collaboration between Adafruit & Micah from Scanlime, we are excited to introduce Fadecandy, a NeoPixel driver with built in dithering, that can be controlled over USB. For every FadeCandy sold Micah from Scanlime is paid, support Micah's work!"
we've emailed micah multiple times, no reply - we do not know the status of the project any longer.
How it's made - Ladyada and Micah Scott manufacturing Fadecandy at Adafruit
https://youtu.be/UvWWITJn5UU
https://www.adafruit.com/product/1689
"This collaboration between Adafruit & Micah from Scanlime, we are excited to introduce Fadecandy, a NeoPixel driver with built in dithering, that can be controlled over USB. For every FadeCandy sold Micah from Scanlime is paid, support Micah's work!"
we've emailed micah multiple times, no reply - we do not know the status of the project any longer.
Please be positive and constructive with your questions and comments.