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Microsoft and Arduino Announce Hardware-Support Collaboration

Microsoft and Arduino Announce Hardware-Support Collaboration

Microsoft seems to be getting more and more Maker friendly, and today their courtship moves further forward with the surprise announcement of two new collaborations with microcontroller makers Arduino. Both projects, announced at the Microsoft developer conference Build, involve Windows 10, and both usher in a new level of Microsoft engagement with the Maker Movement. Windows […]

Put a Tiny Power Switch on Your 9V Battery Clip

Put a Tiny Power Switch on Your 9V Battery Clip

Looking around my styrofoam plate hovercraft for a place to mount a switch, I hit upon the battery clip itself. I thought of a bunch of projects — from breadboarding to BEAM robotics to Arduino — where a 9V battery clip with a built-in power switch could come in handy. But nobody seems to sell one. So I made my own — Das Neunvoltzensvitcher!