what voltage were you supplying to the board? from the pic you sent out it looked like a single 1.5v battery, whereas the minimum is 3.3V btu more commonly 5V. what error message did you get? May 21, 2013 10:08:03 PM, romy(a)snowyla.com wrote: I think the cheap lilypad i got is bust--from the error messages and what i get on stackoverlfow it might be a ahrdware issue, so I didn't get to get anything working. Can't even upload my sketches! dang. >but I did get some basic code up . i forked it off a nyu student becky stern's project...  >https://gitorious.org/sudoroom-art-projects/arduinowearables https://github.com/sudoroom/ArduinoWearables >this goes to both the sudoroom github and gitorious at the same time == it's easy   url = git@gitorious.org:sudoroom-art-projects/arduinowearables.git  fetch = +refs/heads/*:refs/remotes/origin/* >On Tue, May 21, 2013 at 12:00 PM, controllers-request(a)lists.sudoroom.org> wrote: >Send Controllers mailing list submissions to         controllers(a)lists.sudoroom.org To subscribe or unsubscribe via the World Wide Web, visit         http://lists.sudoroom.org/listinfo/controllers or, via email, send a message with subject or body 'help' to         controllers-request(a)lists.sudoroom.org You can reach the person managing the list at         controllers-owner(a)lists.sudoroom.org When replying, please edit your Subject line so it is more specific than "Re: Contents of Controllers digest..." Today's Topics:    1. Tuesday - MicroController Hack Night // Lilypad       (discussion and collaboration group for electronic and mechanical control projects) ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Message: 1 Date: Tue, 21 May 2013 00:11:17 -0700 From: discussion and collaboration group for electronic and mechanical         control projects controllers(a)lists.sudoroom.orgTo: controllers(a)lists.sudoroom.org Cc: sudo-discuss sudo-discuss(a)lists.sudoroom.orgSubject: [Controllers] Tuesday - MicroController Hack Night // Lilypad Message-ID:         mailman.207.1369120278.2895.controllers(a)lists.sudoroom.orgContent-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Tomorrow is MicroController hack night. I'm working on Lillypad Arduino (wearable electronics)  It's nice, I was able to get more done in the past 2 days than I have in the past few weeks... and with a full-time job too! It's weird. I guess I  was just very good at avoiding listening to people pitch stuff. It's does wonders for productivity. I'm not sure if I can be very helpful tomorrow, as I am in a making mood! I am not going to be so interested in hearing about people's kickstarters but it's all good. I just want to give happy energy at making and there will be a project that will lead to nice things. Useful videos to watch. I like these because I actually do stuff seeing these... they will not get you stuck in the "not doing" cycle of doom. These are very relevant videos for beginners.    - Becky Stern was an NYU New Media Lab graduate - her embroidery +    arduino videos are very helpful    -  http://blog.makezine.com/2008/04/21/lilypad-arduino-embroider/    - Leah Buchley came up with the Lilypad design - she is cool -    http://web.media.mit.edu/~leah/ Some parts of SudoRoom aren't quite prettily decorated with art. In the long term future I would love to donate lace-dripped electronics and embroidery to be part of useful things like the door project.