Instructables: exploring - technology - usb - led - popular http://www.instructables.com Thu, 23 May 2013 10:37:03 PDT BLOX v1.01 The Smallest USB LED http://www.instructables.com/id/The-Smallest-USB-LED/
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Fri, 21 Mar 2008 18:41:21 PDT
USB Blinky http://www.instructables.com/id/USB-Blinky/
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Fri, 14 Sep 2012 12:25:13 PDT
April Fools Toilet Prank http://www.instructables.com/id/April-Fools-Toilet-Prank/
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Thu, 27 Mar 2008 16:40:47 PDT
USB Powered Mystic Light http://www.instructables.com/id/USB-Powered-Mystic-Light/
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By: talk2bruce

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Sun, 4 Jul 2010 20:33:31 PDT
Hidden USB Storage http://www.instructables.com/id/Hidden-USB-Storage/
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Mon, 4 Aug 2008 11:25:53 PDT
USB tester http://www.instructables.com/id/USB-tester/
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Tue, 15 Jun 2010 20:10:38 PDT
USB powered LED christmas tree http://www.instructables.com/id/USB-powered-LED-christmas-tree/
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