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!

Arduino IDE meets Ruby

Arduino IDE meets Ruby

Spotted on Liquidware, the new version of their Arduino IDE now supports Ruby scripting. It is integrated as a Scripting tab in the Arduino IDE. Upon startup, a listing of your ruby script files is generated from your Sketchbook directory. Ruby scripting support is built into the Antipasto Arduino IDE in versions 0.8.11 or greater.

Open-source ‘PSP’

Open-source ‘PSP’

Justin Huynh sent in this: At Maker Faire a couple weeks ago, Matt and I showed off the Open Source Gameboy and OpenBerry, and in the tradition of hacking together arduino versions of cool handheld gadgets, Matt put together the Open Source PSP with two player ping-pong on it. It’s got two inputshields and a […]

TagTool goes partying

This at the “Saint Andrew’s strip” in Cholula. Felixe (Mexico) took his freshly baked TagTool to get some air in a reknowned bar where it livened up the party and inspired a healthy interactive night. All the equipment is on the table: DIY TagTool with Arduino inside, laptop to connect it to, Wacom to draw […]

Beat-slicing with OTTO

Beat-slicing with OTTO

CDM points out this very sweet beat manipulator interface by Luca De Rosso. The project, better known as OTTO, makes use of an Arduino board, MAX/MSP software, and an array of LEDs + switches to create a very intuitive and approachable experience for musicians. – OTTO is a new musical instrument for beat-slicing, the technique […]

New version of NETLab released

The New Ecology of Things Lab at Art Center’s graduate Media Design Program has released a new version of their NETLab Toolkit. This is a system for more easily connecting microcontrollers to computers, especially targeted at those who may be new to hardware and programming. In this video, Professor Philip van Allen of the Media […]

In the Maker Shed: Arduino Projects Pack

In the Maker Shed: Arduino Projects Pack

Bridging the gap between the “real world” and your computer, the Arduino Projects Pack takes you further into the world of physical computing. We’ve included all sorts of cool electronic parts this time that help you delve deeper into the true capacity of the Arduino. You’ll experience what the tens of thousands of engineers, designers, […]