code to run the http://www.adafruit.com/products/306 aka adafru.it/306
port of Arduino LPD8806 code to javascript Node for beaglebone black
Unfortunately, this hasn't been tested yet. (I don't have an LED strip to play with)
LPD8806.js is a loadable module
use_LPD8806.js is a demonstration program
Other similar projects
https://github.com/adammhaile/RPi-LPD8806