Create some tutorials on how to use MBGL/WLED to do interesting things

[amcewen]

In the same way that we [recorded a LiveCoding session for connecting the Electric Liverbird to Twitter](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6vbz_RKSmfA, we should make some more guides to how to use the MBGL boards to do cool stuff.

We can note possible ideas here...

• Using https://github.com/scottlawsonbc/audio-reactive-led-strip to build a WLED VU-meter
• Building on that last one, setting up a Pi as a dedicated VU-monitor (would be handy in the DoES Liverpool event room, hooked up to the PA...)
• A tide clock, so you can pick the right time to go walk the dog
• Ditto but so you can catch the sunrise/sunset (this seems a decent JSON API for the Liverpool times, for example
• Hook it up to some biometric/activity data (could revisit https://www.instagram.com/p/Buj14EKBjkT/)

[amcewen]

Maybe try out https://github.com/atuline/WLED/wiki/Analog-Audio-Input-Options as an alternative option for sound-reactive that doesn't require an additional computer/Pi (but does need a microphone/line-in circuit to be wired into the board)

[arthurrowland]

Uh oh, I've had an idea... A vision of a warm, dusky summer evening gig in the park by a friendly band, with some IP rated LED strips surrounding the band reacting to the music. Whether we want to resource that vision is another thing! If the gig was 3 hours long and the board was drawing 24A (restricted by the fuses assuming we use just the one board), we get a requiredment of 24,000mAh which is within reach of something like this 3-pin power bank if we can borrow one. Day trip for the geometric lights? Or best kick this into the someday/maybe pile?

[amcewen]

Hehe, well... on Friday's ride Danny was pitching his plans for some short gigs in them sometimes, which did lead me into wondering about some lights for it. I don't think it's a priority, but might be worth a bit more back-and-forth over the coming months.

[arthurrowland]

Even better! Will let it simmer.

[amcewen]

Create a few #Cheerlights-based MQTT channels, so people can easily set their board up to do cheerlights at Christmas