This would likely have been the Mintronics POV kit (MAKE had a whole series of kits that shipped in an Altoids/mints tin, e.g. the Mintronics survival pack [1],

This would likely have been the Mintronics POV kit (MAKE had a whole series of kits that shipped in an Altoids/mints tin, e.g. the Mintronics survival pack [1], which had a mini breadboard and 60+ components), here is a picture: https://www.worthpoint.com/worthopedia/make-mintronics-blinky-pov-4551336139 https://www.worthpoint.com/worthopedia/make-mintronics-blink... It seems to be based on the Blinky POV: https://www.wayneandlayne.com/projects/blinky/ https://www.wayneandlayne.com/projects/blinky/ A similar idea (transferring data via computer screen) goes back to 1994's Timex Datalink: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Timex_Datalink https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Timex_Datalink 1 https://makezine.com/article/technology/in-the-maker-shed-mintronics-survival-pack/ https://makezine.com/article/technology/in-the-maker-shed-mi...