[vox] Times Square Ball (off-topic)

[Jeffrey Nonken]

(Nothing to do with *nix)

This year is the 100th anniversary of the Times Square Ball. This  
year's Times Square Ball uses over 9500 ultra-bright LEDs instead of  
the incandescents of past years. It's brighter, more efficient, and  
allows for finer control (you can even play video on the ball, though  
it'll be pretty low resolution).

It consists of 168 triangles, each with 12 red, 12 green, 12 blue,  
and 12 white Philips K2 LEDs, plus 9 white Nichia Rigels that light  
the interstices.

I only bring this up because I'm the guy who wrote the firmware for  
the triangles. Enjoy the show. :)