A Lixie is an edge-lit acrylic display that’s essentially an LED-based alternative to a Nixie tube. A Lixie is an edge-lit acrylic display that’s essentially an LED-based alternative to a Nixie tube.

The Nixie tube is a kind of small vacuum tube, in which a number shaped electrode is enclosed in a glass tube. It is an old electronic component that was able to light numbers from 0 to 9 and was used ...

There’s no doubting the popularity of Nixie tubes these days. They lend a retro flair to modern builds and pop up in everything from clocks to weather stations. But they’re not without their problems ...

"Nixy tube" that displays orange-colored numbers, letters and symbols in a glass tube is cute but its unique look is cute, but it is not something that you can easily obtain like an LED light. The ...

Arduino, LEDs and Nixie Tubes? What's not too like? The Smart Nixie Tube is described as the first expandable Nixie Tube display with built-in Arduino Uno compatible hardware. Tyler Nehowig, an ...

This single tube nixie clock cought our eye today. After receiving an IN-8 tube from a friend, [Trax] wanted to find some project to show it off. He decided on an art piece that doubles as a clock.

One problem when implementing a Lixie-based clock is drift. Happily, there are ways around this. One problem when implementing a Lixie-based clock is drift. Happily, there are ways around this. As you ...

The revival and production of nixie tubes for modern projects is a fascinating journey into the past, where technology and nostalgia intersect. The original nixie tubes, electronic devices used for ...

Nixie tubes have experienced something of a resurgence in popularity in recent times, as the charm of combining new and old technologies continues to draw in retro-minded designers. ThinkGeek's DIY ...