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!

Control Your Light Switches from Your Phone

By Jordan Ramée

Jordan Ramée

Jordan has spent much of his life writing about his many geeky pastimes. He's particularly passionate about indie game design and Japanese art, but loves interacting with creators from all walks of life.

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November 6th, 2017

Ahmet Akif Kaya built a system. that incorporates an Arduino, Bluetooth module, and servo. to control his light switch from his cel phone.

MOVI Adds Voice Control to Arduino Projects

By Jon Christian

Jon Christian

Jon Christian is the co-editor of the Maker Pro Newsletter, which covers the intersection between makers and business. He's also written for the Boston Globe, WIRED and The Atlantic.

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October 30th, 2017October 27th, 2017

MOVI is designed to provide onboard speech recognition and synthesis, making it easy to add voice control to your Arduino based project.

When Things Start to Gossip and Other Computational Matters

By Tom Igoe

Tom Igoe

Tom Igoe is an associate arts professor at NYU’s Interactive Telecommunications Program, and a co-counder of arduino.cc.

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September 26th, 2017September 25th, 2017

What are the implications of our devices exchanging information about our identities, abilities, and actions? They’re all quite the gossip.

Arduino Widens Wireless Offerings with Two New Boards

By Mike Senese

Mike Senese

Mike Senese is a content producer with a focus on technology, science, and engineering. He served as Executive Editor of Make: magazine for nearly a decade, and previously was a senior editor at Wired. Mike has also starred in engineering and science shows for Discovery Channel, including Punkin Chunkin, How Stuff Works, and Catch It Keep It.

An avid maker, Mike spends his spare time tinkering with electronics, fixing cars, and attempting to cook the perfect pizza. You might spot him at his local skatepark in the SF Bay Area.

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By Sophia Smith

Sophia Smith

Sophia is the managing editor of the Make: blog. When she’s not greasing editorial gears, she likes to run, ride, climb, and lift things, and make lo-tech goods like zines, desserts, and altered clothing. @sophiuhcamille

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September 23rd, 2017September 23rd, 2017

Today at World Maker Faire New York, Massimo Banzi took stage to unveil two new Arduino boards, the long-range radio (LoRa)-equipped MKR WAN 1300 and the cellular-capable MKR GSM 1400.

Maker Spotlight: Daniel Zimmerman

By Pete Prodoehl

Pete Prodoehl

I love making things and sharing with others. When I'm not busy building museum exhibits or teaching physical computing classes I'm hanging out at Milwaukee Makerspace and organizing Maker Faire Milwaukee.

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@raster

September 8th, 2017September 7th, 2017

An engineering manager, Daniel Zimmerman enjoys tinkering on basement tech projects that further automate his home.

Telling the Time with Robots, Lasers, and Phosphorescence

By Jeremy S Cook

Jeremy S Cook

Jeremy is an engineer with 10 years experience at his full-time profession, and has a BSME from Clemson University. Outside of work he’s an avid maker and experimenter, building anything that comes into his mind!

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September 1st, 2017August 31st, 2017

What’s cooler than a clock that draws the time with a marker? One that does it with a laser of course! Build your own.