Our friends at Adafruit Industries in New York have just released glowing Mac-inspired cufflinks in time for Father’s Day this weekend.
The $128 iCufflinks pulse with the same “breathing” pattern on Apple’s Macs, MacBooks and iMacs. In fact, Adafruit’s Philip Torrone and his crew reverse engineered Apple’s LED pulse pattern.
Here’s some video:
“I co-designed these little cufflinks that subtlety pulsate like a Mac,” said Torrone in an email. “I wanted something that was futuristic but still classy enough to wear for special events when I need to get dressed up. There will be a necklace version too of course.”
The iCufflinks are similar in construction to Apple’s aluminum keyboards and Magic Trackpad. CNC Machined from the “finest” aluminum, they have a screw in backing that contains the circuit board, pulsating LED and battery.
The iCufflinks are completely open source — and can be reprogrammed to any pattern you choose. The source code, circuit board files, schematics and CAD files are posted on GitHub. “Mod & Hack away!” says Adafruit.
