lightstaff
Staff with LED strip
Dev Setup
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Follow these instructions to set up your Arduino IDE: https://learn.adafruit.com/adafruit-arduino-ide-setup/arduino-1-dot-6-x-ide
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Download the LPD8806 package from https://github.com/adafruit/LPD8806 and then add it as a zip library using https://www.arduino.cc/en/Guide/Libraries#toc4
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Make sure to add https://adafruit.github.io/arduino-board-index/package_adafruit_index.json Additional Boards Manager
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When running the IDE choose "Adafruit 32u4 Breakout" as the board and the Port containing "usbmodem"
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To upload code, press the upload button in the IDE toolbar. When the status changes from "Compiling sketch..." to "Uploading..." you need to press the button on the Arduino