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ComLink and Theme Designer Unleashed!

February 22, 2018Jay Tennant

The Morsel device has many cool effects in each of its 15 preloaded themes. But what if you wanted another “Torch”, “Lightning”, “Laser Turret”, or other effect in a theme? The newly released Theme Designer app gives you that control now, with so many other customizations–and it’s completely free! But how do you get your designed theme to your Morsel? Working right along with the app is the ComLink device, a small yet fantastic tool that connects your PowerCookie Boards devices to a Windows computer. Shop for the ComLink device now! Get the free Windows app Theme Designer, and start designing your project’s theme right now!

Introducing the Light Valve and Ditto devices!

January 5, 2018Jay Tennant

(Though the picture depicts bare LED’s being used, wired LED’s work great!) We’re very excited to announce the launch of two new products that make lighting your projects so much easier and precise: the Light Valve and the Ditto! In the PowerCookie Boards ecosystem of lighting solutions, the Light Valve is a chain controller, that is, it controls the signal on the chain control (CC) wires and pins of all devices in a chain. This makes it a dimmer for any number of chained devices! It also accepts a CC signal as input, meaning the input is scaled by the ultra-smooth control knob of the Light Valve before being sent… Read More

Morsel Theme Demo live!

December 15, 2017Jay Tennant

The Morsel device now has a demonstration video for its 15 preloaded themes. Watch the video in full 1080p to see the lighting effects in all their luminous glory! Although the demonstration used warm white bare LED’s connected directly to the LED ports of the Morsel, wired LED’s with resistors, LED’s of any color, etc. may be used instead. Video:

Website Redesign Completed!

November 7, 2017Jay Tennant

Over the last week, we’ve been upgrading the website’s look and feel, and we’re happy to announce the redesign is completed! Included in the changes are: Updated look and feel site-wide A revamped shopping experience New media Gallery News page Please let us know in the feedback form what you like/dislike about the new design–we want everyone to enjoy their experience here with us!

Brickworld 2017 is Over

June 19, 2017June 19, 2017Jay Tennant

Brickworld Chicago 2017 is over, and what an awesome convention: tons of unbelievably cool and ingenious creations, and a great chance to catch up with individual builders and groups! We’re proud to have been a part of Peter Mowry’s build, which looked absolutely amazing during the light show. He was nominated for Best Spacecraft this year, and it’s not hard to see why! Check out some of the photos and videos of his build with lighting driven by PowerCookie Boards @petermowryart on Instagram!

Brickworld 2017

June 16, 2017June 16, 2017Jay Tennant

Are you attending Brickworld Chicago, 2017? Award-winning Lego® designer, builder, and Science Fiction writer Peter Mowry has a fantastic vignette of his Arkcanian Shipyards D-07 Docking Bay set on a desolate moon–part of a story arc and one of several themed Lego® builds since 2012! We’re proud to be selected by Pete to enhance his storytelling in a new light, if you will. Show him some love @petermowryart on Instagram! Following is a brief of his story surrounding the shipyard: Arkcanian Gantry Crane – A.G.C. Arkcanians have been known throughout the Galaxies for their state of the art Shipbuilding and highly modifiable Tech and Equipment. To keep up with the… Read More