936: Realtime LED Wall With React + Websockets (I Let Strangers Control It)
Update: 2025-09-10
Description
Scott, Wes, and CJ dive into Wes’s Hackweek project: a real-time, web-controlled LED grid. They break down the hardware build, custom 3D-printed diffuser, ESP32 microcontroller, and Cloudflare durable objects powering live pixel art, GitHub activity displays, and interactive web drawings.
Show Notes
00:00 ">00:00 Welcome to Syntax!
02:03 ">02:03 Wes’ Hackweek project: a web-controlled LED grid
03:52 ">03:52 The hardware: LED panels, soldering, and power
06:38 ">06:38 ESP32 microcontroller and WLED firmware explained
10:57 ">10:57 Power supply challenges and injection fixes
15:05 ">15:05 Debugging and testing a DIY LED matrix
15:56 ">15:56 Shorts, blown circuits, and melted wires
17:58 ">17:58 Designing and 3D-printing the diffuser for crisp pixels
21:29 ">21:29 The software: Cloudflare Durable Objects + Party Server
22:18 ">22:18 Real-time sync and state management across clients
28:43 ">28:43 Connecting the server to the LED hardware
41:51 ">41:51 Open access fun: scripts, NSFW images, and moderation
44:10 ">44:10 Live demos
45:34 ">45:34 Future plans: stats, rooms, and making it always-on
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