Once upon a time there was a blinkofant. Then it got scrapped, then it got saved by metalab, then it spilled to nearby hackerspaces. DevLoL has a huge bag of those 8x9 LED modules.

Sightings, iterations, and hacks

* genesis https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S7nbEWx1R2E

References and datasheets are cool

• https://metalab.at/wiki/Blinkofant

• Arduino code: https://github.com/parasew/blinkofanten

• ruby code, 2012 supergamdevweekend winners: https://github.com/Metalab/elle-and-the-spooky-arrow