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!
This is the second installment of a series about programming our favorite little micro-controller, the Arduino. Last week I covered connecting and blinking an LED. This week I will discuss connecting a push button that controls the LED. This is the simplest way to use a button. However, it isn’t always the best way since […]
It was a busy week in the Maker Shed. We announced 2 new kits, the Deluxe learn to solder kit and the Arduino controlled servo robot. We had a lot of great builds and reviews too! We started the week with my How-to Tuesday: Arduino 101 blink an LED, which seemed to be very popular […]
Registration opens today for the Art and Code symposium — it’s a low-key conference teaching a variety of tools specially developed for use in the arts and education to artists, young people, and everyone else. Among the presenters will be many of the people behind these tools, including the creators of Processing — the software […]
Valentine’s Day is just about a week away. Instead of giving the same old chocolates and flowers, why not make a unique gift? Luckily there is still time to pick up something from the Maker Shed. We have a lot of really cool kits for less than the cost of a dozen roses. We’ll make […]
Among the wealth of helpful info over at Tom Igoe’s site, I ran across this handy strategy for graphing sensor data in OS X – I’ve been looking for simple ways to graph the data from a sensor attached to a microcontroller lately, because it’s such a necessary activity if you want to look at […]
HOW TO – Make a “Dot • Watch” by Dave at Pop Sci, nice! Trying to squeeze some new life out of the tried-and-true clock paradigm can be a frustrating design challenge. Likewise, creating a clock from the absolute minimal number of parts (e.g., no more than 6 components) can lead to some sleepless nights. […]
With a bit of testing, coding, and sewing, Casey upgraded a kite with Lilypad Arduino, accelerometer and LEDs. The finished product displays its orientation to the operator and puts on a bit of a light show during dynamic maneuvers. The project required a decent amount of planning for proper installation of the sewn circuit and […]
