Fiber optics is just plain amazing. They carry data at ridiculous speeds and have a whole assortment of lighting possibilities too. And if you are looking for ambient lighting so unique you will likely be the only person in your part of the country to have it.

It was started by building a fiber optic star map that is actually a representation of the night sky visible from his home. The creator’s method includes all the hallmarks of awesomely geeky DIY work such as dismantling consumer products to make new things, fiber optics, schematics, LEDs, soldering, and heat shrink tubing. With a mix of LED, it helps to intensify different parts of the night sky.