Inside you’ll find an Arduino board, microphone, and an 8×8 RGB module. The front cover of the project box diffuses the light using a sheet of tracing paper on a frame of foam board.

That makes it ideal for applications like robotics or controlling smart blinds that react to light. With me so far? Here is a ...

Everyone needs a starting off point for hacking, and [Mike] thought that combining and Arduino ... and light metering would be a great place to begin. The prerequisites for this project are ...