Note: This post refers to code and a project from many years ago 😱. The content was edited in March of 2025 to remove dead links, improve clarity, or fix formatting, but no other edits were made. Enjoy this time capsule into the past.
I recently added a WRGB LED strip to the top of my bookshelf using WS2811 LEDs or as my friends at Adafruit call them NeoPixels. I chose RGBW LEDs so I could get a nicer white and use less power than a traditional RGB strip.