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How Geeks Get Down

When dance fever hit MIT, students built a computer-controlled, LED-lit disco floor. Now you can, too

By Gregory Mone Posted 11.27.2006 at 3:00 am 0 Comments

Cost: $5,000
Time: 1 Week
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