links for 2006-11-14

15 November 2006

• Eyebeam reBlog: RGB LED kits (and documentation) “The RGBLED and mRGBLED controllers allow you to control the color of RGBLEDs. This might sound trivial, but it actually takes a lot of resources to let you be able to set an RGBLED to any color you’d like.” (tags: electronics colour howto)
• 80% Of Art In Public Collections UK Not Accessible To Public “The Public Catalogue Foundation has come up with the first informed estimate for the number of paintings held in public collections in the United Kingdom: over 150,000. Of these, the foundation says, over 80% are not on view to the public. “ (tags: art free-culture public-collections)
• Making money on free art | Free Software Magazine “we're in a conflict between two ethical imperatives, and we must balance them appropriately in order to live ethically. Artists need to make a living, and excellence should be rewarded.” (tags: free-culture art monetisation)