Jody Culkin’s Arduino Comic
Via Cory at Boing Boing comes this wonderful, crystal-clear introduction to Arduino, in comic book form, from artist Jody Culkin.
Arduino
As the preeminent tool for makers, Arduino is a versatile platform that covers almost every type of creative making. With its simple-to-use coding language and fun programming concepts, Arduino enables users to create modern electronics with ease. From beginner level projects like flashing LED lights to more advanced builds such as interactive robots, there are an endless number of possibilities when it comes to building projects with Arduino. Whether you are new or an experienced builder in search of fresh ideas, these posts will provide interesting Arduino tutorials and unique ideas that may spark your creativity and motivate you take on any type of maker project!
The Breathalyzer Jacket
Andrew @ CRAFT spotted this ‘Breathalyzer Jacket‘ by Matt Leggett, which uses an alcohol sensor in the collar and LEDs along the sleeve to indicate the level of alcohol in the wearer’s breath.
New in the Maker Shed: Arduino ADK TinkerKit
The ADK TinkerKit from the Maker Shed is a pack of 25 TinkerKit Modules, an Arduino Mega ADK, a Mega Sensor Shield, and necessary wires to kickstart your Android development experience without soldering.
ExtraCore (Arduino Compatible)
One of the topics that I think will come up at the Open Hardware Summit will be the latest crop of “Arduino-Compatibles” – some add features, others are just straight up clones. Open-source hardware allows you to build on top of projects like the Arduino and even make a business around it…
In the Maker Shed: PING))) Ultrasonic Sensor
The PING))) Ultrasonic Sensor, from the Maker Shed, is one of my favorite sensors. It has a range from .75 inches to 10 feet and is surprisingly accurate and easy to use with an Arduino. This versatile sensor can be used for motion sensing, distance measuring, and object detection making it perfect for robotics.
In the Maker Shed: Voice Shield Kit
The Voice Shield Kit, from the Maker Shed, lets you easily add audio to your next Arduino project. Make talking clocks, voice guided GPS, alarms, awesome Halloween props and more.
Defusable Alarm Clock is Dy-No-Mite
Mike Krumpus of Nootropic Design (and creator of the Video Experimenter Shield which is the heart of Matt Richardson’s Enough Already hack) is at it again with his Defusable Clock: I thought it would be fun to build an alarm clock that looks just like the type of bomb that we always see in Hollywood […]
