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!
One of the nifty little techno-trinkets Solarbotics was handing out to lucky folks at the Faire was their new NunChucky. This tiny PCB allows you to utilize the Wii Nunchunk as a project controller on a microcontroller module without having to cut the connector off the Nunchuck (so you can still use it with your […]
Before people came in for Education Day at Maker Faire, I had a chance to talk with Collin Cunningham about the projects he has built and is showing in the Maker Shed.
When not working on Make: television, writing for Make: Online, and working as a character mechanic for Disney, our bud John Edgar Park, along with fellow MAKE contributors Brian Jepson and Tod Kurt, have been burning the midnight solder on some new peripherals for the Arduino world that they’ve dubbed WingShields. The first kit in […]
[warning: volume spike around 1m35s] After running into some trouble assembling a Gorf sequencer kit, Larsby decided to design his own – I wanted a bigger display, so that I could fiddle around with different setups and functions. I wanted rotary encoders (endless) so that I would need fewer then 1 per step. I wanted […]
Matt Mechtley is gearing up for Maker Faire, where he’ll be showing his updated Nintendo Power Glove (with Arduino and Bluetooth, or course). He writes: Over the past few weeks I’ve been working on some improvements and extensions to my Power Glove 20th Anniversary Edition. On the tech side of things, I replaced the ugly […]
MAKE contributor Tod E. Kurt created this sticker, with all of the pin assignments labeled, to go on top of the ATmega chip. Arduino chip sticker label
One of the most common DIY LilyPad Arduino uses seems to be in bike wear. I don’t know if it’s because bike riders like electronics or what, but here’s another one! Instructables user kempton made this very attractive cycling jacket with LED buttons, and wrote up a detailed step-by-step tutorial for making your own, complete […]
