Automate Your Workshop Dust Collection With An Arduino
turn your arduino into a smart switch to automate tasks in the shop
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Getting Started With Real-Time Clocks
A real-time clock (RTC) chip is basically just like a watch — it runs on a battery and keeps time for you even when there is a power outage. Using an RTC in your project, you can keep track of long timelines, even if you reprogram your microcontroller or disconnect it from USB or its power plug.
Brandon’s Player Piano Took Patience, and A Whole Lot of Solenoids
Brandon Switzer had a grand image in mind when he set off to create this player piano. Like most of us, he had an arduino that had been sitting there doing nothing for quite some time. He needed a project to focus his attention and learn some things. He landed on the idea of making […]
A First Look at Sony’s Spresense
The Spresense development board is Sony’s debut into the Maker market for microcontrollers, and it’s an impressive one.
Give Your Plants Some Emotion With A.P.E.X.
I talk to my plants. Maybe I’m crazy, but I suspect that many of you do this too. In this project, you may be able to give your plants the ability to emote back just a little bit. A.P.E.X. is basically just a moisture sensor with some emojis as a display. It isn’t overly complicated, […]
Amazing Arduino-Based, 3D Printed Wire Bending Machine
Another cool design for a computer-controlled wire bending machine.
Adafruit’s HalloWing, an MCU Optimized for Halloween Projects
A feature-rich microcontroller especially designed for Halloween and other multimedia projects.
