Check out my review of the latest Android Head Unit to hit ebay.  Short and Sweet. 

The code is ugly, so I won't post it -- unless someone really wants it.  I just wanted to get this project done so it's really band-aided together. All in all, it was about 2 hours of assembly and 8 hours of programming. It features 6 different modes:  Color Selector, 2-tone Gradient, Ripple Effect, Lava Lamp, Fireplace, and Whiteout.  

At any point you can push the auxiliary pushbutton and it will transition to white for a cool, clean, (and very bright) white working light. Push it again and it softly transitions back to the mode you were last on. I started to implement a dimming feature, but gave up for the sake of getting the project completed. 

I know updates have been few and far between, but they will resume again at a normal pace -- I promise.  Don't think I've given up working on some new Chippernut ideas, either. :-)  I'm working on some exciting stuff.  V2 code for the existing shift light is complete, I just have to run it through some tests. Also:  here's a teaser currently on my breadboard. There's a significant shortage of wires... but hopefully soon...