Arduino Bluetooth shield in the works
From the MAKE Flickr photo pool Erik’s designing a new Arduino shield for Bluetooth wireless usage and currently gauging interst for a possible kit relese – Arduino Bluetooth Shield Arduino Diecimila
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!
LilyPad Arduino XBee mashup ready for prime-time
The inevitable mashup of the LilyPad Arduino and the XBee radio is in its final stages. Soon it will be easier than ever to integrate XBee communication in your wearbale projects. Look for these modules soon at your favorite physical coputing etailer soon. LilyPad XBee Ready for Manufacture
Learn Arduino in Seattle
Josh Kopel will be teaching an Arduino workshop through Seattle’s 911 Media Arts Center. The Arduino is a small programmable device capable of big things. With it you can examine the world through various sensors and use the data to control motors, lights and just about any other electronic device. Come learn how to build […]
Use a servo motor for input
Matt had a great idea for expanding the usefulness of a servo motor – use it as an input device allowing one to record the motors position. I thought this would be pretty fun; by reading the voltage from the center pin of the the servo’s potentiometer, it can be used as an input as […]
Barduino: Micro-controlled drink dispenser
Matthew Williams sent in his Barduino. It’s an Arduino powered bar monkey for your next party. Remember, alcohol and electronics don’t mix, but electronics can mix alcohol. [Thanks Matthew] It was developed using the Ruby Arduino Framework (http://rad.rubyforge.org/) and is driven using a Ruby DSL (domain specific language) so anyone can write simple recipes. More […]
ds brut – open hardware prototyping platform for the Nintendo DS
Gottfried writes in about the DS brut – Hi there, at the beginning of this year, Gordan Savicic (who did the infamous “contraint city” wifi-nds-corset project, featured on MAKE blog, WMMNA and others) and myself desperately needed an I/O card for the Nintendo DS for a project of ours. So we set out to build […]
Arduino does 3D
We’ve blogged about the Touchshield for Arduino before here on Make, but this demo shows an interesting use of the add-on that allows for 3D animation on the device. Check out the video for details. via Tinker