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When you need to leave a note for yourself or someone else, how do you do it? Do you just use yellow stickies, or a cork board? You can use anything, really. But if you want to do it the geeky cool way, you should use one of these boards. The Neon Backlit Dry-erase Message Board is fun and functional both.

If you ever need your loved ones and/or roommates to actually read the chores list, this neon backlit sign will make sure they see it. Post the evening’s menu or create beautiful fluorescent messages and designs. Includes AC adapter and red, yellow and green pens. Acrylic screen is easily cleaned with dry cloth or window cleaner.

This is probably the easiest way to get someone’s attention. Set the sign to blink your text in bright neon colors, and they’ll be sure not to miss it. It’s small and lightweight, so it’s easy to put it anywhere it needs to be to get noticed.

It’s also a heck of a lot of fun just to doodle and draw on. And it glows! We all know how much I am addicted to glowing things. Send me recommendations for more glow!

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Here's how I did that fancy neon autograph thing. When I was in the seventh grade, I was given a scholarship to attend a couple of courses at the Des Moines Art Center (in, of all places, Des Moines, Iowa). I chose photography, and have been somewhat addicted to taking snapshots ever since.

These days, digital cameras are the rule. At least, as far as I'm concerned. We have an unlimited supply of “film” and instant gratification. You know me – I'm all about playing with things that were designed for productivity. That's why I strongarmed our producers into letting me tell you about this cool little trick that you can do right away.

Without any digital editing, we're going to write our name in neon. To get this done, you'll need a digital camera that has a “shutter priority” option, a tripod, a flashlight or LED, and a dark area of your home. Normally, the shutter priority option is used for capturing low light scenes. Which is, by the way, what we're doing – with a flair.

(1) Place your camera on a tripod (or flat surface where it won't move). (2) Set the camera to the highest possible shutter priority (15″ – fifteen seconds – is sufficient). (3) Set the camera on a timer, so it won't move when the shutter opens. (4) Have a friend stand in front of the camera, turn down the lights, and have them turn on the flashlight (or LED). Have them hold it in the starting position. (5) Start the countdown. When the shutter opens, your friend should start spelling his or her name backwards. (6) When they're finished writing their name, have them pause until the shutter closes. It may take a while for your camera to process everything. (7) That's it!

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