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while minimizing shrinkage and unwanted slanted enclosure walls.
Print one off for yourself or make a derivative!
Making a Derivative of This Kit
All of the files to re-create this kit or make a derivative of this kit live at www.bit.ly/blinky-
buildings . These files are licensed as CC-BY-SA Alicia Gibb. (Remember, if you make
a derivative of this project, you cannot include a noncommercial or no-derivatives clause
to the source files or hardware.) Whether you change functions in the schematic, change
the board form factor, or change the economics of the project, feel free to make derivat-
ives! Turn your board into another building in your city or a landmark that is near and dear
to your heart. Make the building roll away on wheels or create a glow-in-the-dark version
by 3D printing a new case. Use it as a nightlight, a flashy model train landscape, or just a
means to impress your friends!
Giving Correct Attribution: An Example
Earlier in this chapter, the “ Giving Correct Attribution section discussed what giving cor-
rect attribution means. This section shows you what correct attribution looks like.
Blinky Buildings is a communal descriptive title of this product that you can use—but
be aware that having a communal project name is not always the norm. However, the
same is not true of my name, Alicia Gibb; my company, Lunchbox Electronics; or my
logo. Only I can use my name, along with other people named Alicia Gibb. But I'm the
only person who can use my company name or my logo; even other people named Alicia
Gibb cannot use my company name or logo. This is why the board contains the following
text: By Alicia Gibb ← remove my name for derivatives and put your name, logo, or
trademark in its place. Follow these instructions and place your own name or logo here
and move my name (and the names of the other original creators) to an attribution section
in the README.txt for your derivative.
When working on my Blinky Buildings projects, I leaned heavily on what has already
been created within the open source hardware community. I have no idea how to figure
out the code and schematics for charlieplexing, but I wanted to drive 20 LEDs off a small,
low-cost chip. When I discovered a project close to my needs, I looked at the licensing to
ensure I could use it openly, and I looked at who was behind the project to give correct at-
tribution. I had to do a little Internet digging, but found both of the respective creators on
Twitter and contacted them to ask permission to use their work (even though it was
already licensed as CC-BY-SA, I wanted to ensure it would be okay to write about in a
topic) and for their preferred name/handle. When you contact someone to tell them you're
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