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 Laser Command is a game which  is built using a 8x8 matrix LED and an Arduino Mini.

The name "Laser Command" comes from an old game called Missile Command. In Missile Command, you are asked to shoot enemy's missiles using missiles. In Laser Command, you shoot using laser, i.e., a laser pointer. The most interesting part in this game is that the game uses a laser pointer as a two-dimensional input device in conjunction with a matrix LED.

Check out the video below and the link for instructions on building your own.

http://www.cs.cmu.edu/~ehayashi/projects/lasercommand/

Laser Command from Eiji Hayashi on Vimeo.

Software Freedom Day (SFD) is a worldwide celebration of Free and Open Source Software (FOSS). The principles behind FOSS are underpinned by the users' freedom to run, copy, distribute, study, change and improve the software. You can read more about the four freedoms here.

The goal in this celebration is to educate the worldwide public about the benefits of using high quality FOSS in education, in government, at home, and in business - in short, everywhere!

Chief Ninja Tim from MindKits will be there with bells on so you can all have a play around with an Arduino and get hands on.

We look forward to seeing you there and please make sure you come up and say hi - we're always keen to chat to other tinkerers.

Auckland Software Freedom Day Poster