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!
Jason Eppink and I Am built this Shadow Machine as part of The Underbelly Project. Instead of projecting the animation in a traditional manner by using a single light source and a series of images, their creation uses a separate LED light for each of the six frames, which are each adjusted so that they […]
Mike Chambers built this excellent looking arduino-based speed detector.
A robot army’s got to start somewhere, right? Not quite an army yet, but definitely in the minion category, Squirt, from cellbot hacker Michael Winter means business. Pesky vermin beware!
Google’s Autocomplete can be hilarious, tragic, or deeply indicative of the human condition. Often, it’s all of these at once. This sketch lets you explore the zeitgeist of any phrase by pulling 260 related suggestions from Autocomplete and presenting them in a “Star Wars” scroll.
Jonathan Guberman of Toronto’s Site 3 coLaboratory hackerspace wrote in to share his Automatypewriter project: Introducing the Automatypewriter, a new way to experience interactive fiction! It’s still a little rough around the edges (in particular, you can see that the spacebar sticks a little, and the whole thing needs to be tidied up), but you […]
I know, I know, my “Scariest Pumpkin Ever” build is from a few years ago, but I thought I would post it up again for those of you that might have missed it the first time around. If you have an Arduino, and a few other inexpensive parts, there is still plenty of time to […]
Martin Bircher “Type Case” is a low-resolution display made out of an old case used to hold printer’s lead type. The 125 rectangular “pixels” reflect light from Arduino-controlled LEDs. In the videos on his Vimeo page, different types of visual information are displayed on the Type Case, including scrolling headlines and a Betty Boop cartoon. […]
