I would think it wouldn't be necessary, at a faster rotation rate the
     words would just spread out more (and conversly at slower speeds would
     appear "squashed")

     Scott


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Subject: Re: [OT] Spinning LED Display
Author:  PICLIST@MITVMA.MIT.EDU (Andy Kunz) at Internet_Exchange
Date:    9/8/1999 1:54 PM


>  I wonder if it has a mechanism (e.g., light sensor) to determine its
>rotational rate and keep the image steady?

A simple gyro will do it.

Andy

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