ahoi the hacklace was a big success @ 29C3 see: http://hacklace.org we will have a hacking/building session at metalab as soon as the kits are arriving. this should be happening end of february.. currently the inventors are completely out of stock. if you want one please add yourself to the list here: https://metalab.at/wiki/Hacklace i added all the people i know of, but i did not add colors/programmers/batteryholders.. please update the list yourself, add or remove items as you wish. the prorammer works on windows + linux but there is no pea^]^]^]apple support for that chip. i can bring more expensive alternatives based on the FT232 chip.. the batteryholder is for 2xAA batteries that you can clip on your belt or something .. all hacklaces come pre-programmed, a programmer is needed if you want to add your own text/animations i keep you updated.. :* -flo