With multi-segment displays, what you see available online is pretty much what you get. LEDs, LCDs, VFDs; if you want to keep your BOM at a reasonable price, you’ve pretty much got to settle for ...

Costumes are mandatory! So, as part of my costume, I have gotten the idea into my head that I'd like to build a wearable, battery-powered, 8-character alphanumeric display using 14-segment LEDs. I'm ...

Fashion gets everywhere, even into good old alphanumeric display modules where new colours and appearance allow designers to give products a lift with very little effort. Once, you could have any ...