Awesome Programmable

There are plenty of color-changing LED bulbs on the market, but this is the first one we’ve seen where the bulb can display multiple colors simultaneously. The Star-Bulb has 96 individually addressable color LEDs plus nine bright white LEDs. It can output smooth gradients and is programmable via a smartphone app and popular smart home platforms.

The Watchy is a fully open-source programmable wristwatch with a crisp E-Paper display. It’s powered by an ESP32-PICO-D4 processor with Wi-Fi/Bluetooth, a 200×200 sunlight-friendly screen, and a rich library of watch faces. The price shown is for the base system; Watchy cases are available from the SQFMI Shop. Find the Watchy GitHub repo here.

The latest version of The Mad Noodle’s macro keypad looks like a real winner. It has a dozen Kailh hot-swappable mechanical switches, an encoder with a knurled aluminum knob, RGB underlighting, and a tiny OLED screen. It stands atop a detachable 25º acrylic base and is fully programmable thanks to QMK and VIA-compatible firmware.

Divoom’s funky-looking Times Gate gadget puts five tiny, programmable displays on your desktop. Each 128×128 resolution screen can display widgets like news, stock information, social media follower counts, and pixel art animations. It also offers a multi-screen digital clock.

These magnetic 3″ cube lights can display numbers, letters, animations, and fields of color. There are three kinds to connect: a dot-matrix, a diffused color panel, and a spotlight projector. They can react to games, music, and video, and can be programmed using mobile or desktop apps and are Matter compatible.

Worklouder’s ortholinear grid keyboard is designed for digital content creators. Its modular design lets you install a mix of keys and rotary dials. It has a compact 60% footprint, is fully programmable, and has four key layers so you can switch between 236 different keys. They also make a mini version called the Creator Micro.

Elgato updates its awesome 15-key programmable LCD keyboard with several new features. The MK.2 version offers interchangeable faceplates, a new stand design, and a USB Type-C port. The Stream Deck Store offers plugins, icon packs, royalty-free music and sound effects you can link to its keys.

A jumbo-sized version of Elgato’s sweet programmable key controller. Packing 32 keys, each one can be customized with an icon and function of your choice with an easy-to-use software that runs on Windows 10+ or MacOS X 10.13 or later. It can be laid flat like a keyboard, or angled using the included magnetic stand.

This bedside alarm clock uses a matrix of 121 RGB LEDs to display the time. It also works as a Bluetooth speaker, and can display colorful images and animations you program via a smartphone app. Available in white or black plastic, or wood. They also make a mini version.