other options for rgb addressable strip?

Using Arduino LEDs and Multiplexing
2

Other options, more expensive though, but offering more flexible solutions:

  1. BlinkM (BlinkM — ThingM)
  2. Twig chainable RGB (http://www.seeedstudio.com/depot/twig-chainable-rgb-led-p-850.html?cPath=156_157)
  3. Shiftbright (Macetech)