USB Disco Dance Floor 357
pi42 writes "Some MIT students built this USB controlled disco dance floor for their dorm lounge. It was built in a week, has 1536 LEDs, 20,000 hand-soldered connections, and is capable of displaying 12-bit color. Check out videos and photos." You can even send the floor an email, though it might not write back.
TAKE THAT CALTECH (Score:5, Funny)
Disco Stu (Score:3, Funny)
And they STILL can't dance (Score:4, Funny)
The girls always go for John Travolta, not Poindexter
Do a little dance, make a little love - get down tonight!
Disco is dead (Score:5, Funny)
A Giant Tetris Board. Think of it. You've got the grid-like squares that Tetris has.
MIT parties are interesting (Score:5, Funny)
Boston U had the best combination of attractive women and fun parties, though the "talent" pool in Boston left much to be desired.
What would be nice is to have this floor shipped over to Caltech or CMU where the attractive and successful Californians can take full advantage of it. The MIT geeks can still control the floor remotely from their dorms in Boston.
Wow! Just imagine.. (Score:5, Funny)
*ponder* (Score:3, Funny)
There is a joke in there somewhere, I just know it.
If only (Score:4, Funny)
Looks great but... (Score:2, Funny)
Wow with all that hand crafted soldering (Score:5, Funny)
Re:TAKE THAT CALTECH (Score:5, Funny)
MIT responds by building a dance floor for a fad which hasn't been popular in 25 years.
Oh yeah. Geek fight!
Re:And they STILL can't dance (Score:4, Funny)
There's only one style of dance for geeks... (Score:3, Funny)
Comment removed (Score:2, Funny)
hmmm... (Score:5, Funny)
Re:Disco is dead (Score:5, Funny)
That way we nerds can brag about having sex on the floor every night...
Re:Disco is dead (Score:2, Funny)
Vertigo? (Score:3, Funny)
Re:TAKE THAT CALTECH (Score:4, Funny)
Wow.. (Score:5, Funny)
Well, back to studying for my Caltech entrance exams.
Anyone here know how to blow up a baboon?
Napoleon Dynamite? (Score:1, Funny)
http://web.mit.edu/storborg/ddf/photos.html
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Re:Vertigo? (Score:5, Funny)
Re:well? (Score:2, Funny)
Disco Floor: Sorry Dave, I can't do that.
It's cool, and sturdy! (Score:5, Funny)
Getting laid at MIT (Score:5, Funny)
Re:Brilliant Work....but. (Score:2, Funny)
Re:Tetris (and other ideas) (Score:2, Funny)
No more stretching and trying to make yourself uncomfy. Just make sure you always have a nearby color.
But hey lookee here, the gals have to have one foot here, and stretch the other wayyyyyyyyyyyyyy over there.
Mit students are too cool for skool.
Re:And they STILL can't dance (Score:5, Funny)
They're engineers all right (Score:5, Funny)
800x600 version (Score:3, Funny)
In other news... (Score:5, Funny)
Re:Getting laid at MIT (Score:4, Funny)
I actually disagree with the saying myself, but it's certainly amusing.
That is sooo hot (Score:1, Funny)
What's the return policy for dead pixels... (Score:3, Funny)
Re:TAKE THAT CALTECH (Score:2, Funny)
Re:TAKE THAT CALTECH (Score:5, Funny)
Hmmm...
Geeks - Internet
More probable...
Geeks - Internet - webcams
Uh oh...
Geeks - Dancefloor - webcams
I think we have found the reason they made this, they added webcams and light to the floor. Getting a limitless supply of upskirt shots.
Bare feet (Score:1, Funny)
Yeah I can see people doing that!
Though you've be able to have a great Tetris or Space Invader game on the floor!
Bah ... (Score:5, Funny)
ping dancefloor (Score:5, Funny)
Re:TAKE THAT CALTECH (Score:4, Funny)
At least they aren't wearing Jordache jeans (or Toughskins for that matter).
I wonder how that floor would hold up to roller skates. I suppose we'll never know considering the people involved. Geeks always had the chance to leave the rink before the rest of the crowd because of the final Couple's Skate.
Bus powered? (Score:4, Funny)
Re:Getting laid at MIT (Score:3, Funny)
Re:Music in the video (Score:3, Funny)
Re:And they STILL can't dance (Score:2, Funny)
Re:MIT parties are interesting (Score:2, Funny)
What are you going to do today, Napoleon? (Score:5, Funny)
Okay. That was cool. Up until... (Score:4, Funny)
Re:TAKE THAT CALTECH (Score:1, Funny)