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!

Morse For The Hard-Core: Replace Your Keyboard with a Key

Morse For The Hard-Core: Replace Your Keyboard with a Key

Here’s a fairly radical way to motivate yourself to learn Morse, from Australian Ben Buxton. Got to agree with tipster Alan Dove, who described the build as, “a project involving Arduino programming, a mint tin, a USB interface, and International Morse Code, resulting in unassailable geek cred.” The USB key interface is built into a mint tin and provides a dual input port for a standard USB keyboard to access non-Morse characters. A numeric display on the tin displays your coding speed, and tapping out “SOS” without letter spaces brings up the settings menu. Software, schematics, and build notes at Ben’s site. [Thanks, Alan!]

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Coffee Roaster Arduino Shield

Coffee Roaster Arduino Shield

The TC-4 shield won’t roast coffee for you, but this homeroasters.org project will help you gather data from up to four thermocouples. From the related code repository: Probably best to think of the TC4 as programmable interface hardware for multiple thermocouple sensors. …support(s) both standalone operation using an LCD display and/or data logger operation if […]

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In the Maker Shed: Prototino ATMega328 Kit

The Prototino ATMega328 kit is designed to make a permanent version of your Arduino project once you have perfected it on a breadboard but without the expense of embedding your original project. The Prototino also makes your project more reliable and robust. With the prototyping area integrated with the microprocessor, your project will have fewer […]

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