I like tech, and LED technology has fascinated me for many reasons — its efficiency, its low-power consumption and the fact that it’s still relatively new and developing. Now since I’m a Tar Heel, and our season’s long since over (even if you count the NIT). So while many in the area will be pulling for the Blue Devils tonight (Go Butler!), I thought it’d be nicer to reminisce about a happier time in Tar Heel history — one year ago when the Tar Heels had a triumphant rise through the 2009 NCAA Tournament, winning it all.

As tradition dictated all celebrating Heels local to Chapel Hill, there was a massive herd of people taking over a few blocks of Franklin Street. Local LED manufacturer Cree pointed out the 2009 will be the last celebration without LED tech overhead, taking the orange glow to a cleaner white glow. Here’s to many celebrations under that glow!

An LED Flashback: 2009 NCAA Basketball Championship Celebration on Franklin Street