The 12VDC power supply is sufficient to power both the lights and a Netduino or Arduino. Just desolder the little controller it comes with. There are 5 wires,

The 12VDC power supply is sufficient to power both the lights and a Netduino or Arduino. Just desolder the little controller it comes with. There are 5 wires, but the colours are not intuitive. For example, the black wire is +12VDC and blue is ground. With a few transistors and resistors, they are really easy to work with.