Peter the Cyber Pumpkin
Belgian maker Jan De Coster grew his own pumpkin, carved it, and built a pair of eyes that are controlled by an Arduino to move randomly.
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!
Hauntbox Prop Controller
The barrier between the average Joe and a fully automated haunted house just got lowered.
Get Your Copy of the Arduino Family Tree
MAKE’s just-released Vol. 36 delves into the world of boards and includes a detailed photo illustration of the evolution of Arduino. Pick up a copy of the magazine to see if for yourself of download it here.
MAKE’s Illustrated Board Glossary
Development boards come in different types, sizes, and feature sets. Here are common parts and terms to compare different boards.
Refill a Water Bowl with the Pet Water Warden and Weekend Projects
Use an Arduino, MakerShield, and ethernet shield to build an automatic water dispensing system to fill up your pet’s water bowl while you’re away. The sensors connected to the circuit know when the bowl is low – and filled – with water, and it can even tweet when the reservoir runs out!
HaDuino: An Arduino That Opens Beer Bottles
The HaDuino is a joke project by Brian Benchoff of Hackaday: an Arduino with a bottle opener shape cut into the PCB.
Laser-Cut Octorotor
Jared Reabow’s sweet multirotor is made entirely of laser-cut parts, other than the electronics, and it took only 8 hours to build, including a dinner break…