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!
After finishing my second prototype of a MIDIShield for Arduino I’ve dug into writing a useful sketch to use with it. It’s been tougher than I expected working with timer and interrupt settings for the AVR – though dealing with incoming MIDI data was pretty straightforward. The rough spot comes when I try to communicate […]
Joergen Geerds sent in his solution to long exposure night photography: the Bracketmeister, an Arduino set up that’s used with a camera’s bulb mode to automate bracketed, long exposure shots. I do bracket all my night photography, for various reasons: for exposure blending, noise reduction, dynamic range extension etc etc. Unfortunately, Canon thinks that all […]
This looks like a handy library for mobile-enabling your next Arduino project: This library implements the Software serial Arduino library to establish a serial connection to a Mobile phone. The methods methods hides the AT+ commands from the user allowing messages to be sent by passing the method on a phone number or email and […]
2009 has only just begun and we have already featured 5 builds from the Maker Shed. It’s been a lot of fun, but now we need your help. Is there anything from the Maker Shed that you would like to see us build? Maybe there is a kit that you just aren’t sure how it […]
January is almost over, and you know what that means? Our Chinese New Year promotion in the Maker Shed is almost over too! You might want to pick up the new Arduino Duemilanove and get 10% off. Better yet, use the coupon code “2009OX” at checkout and you will receive 10% off your entire order. […]
We scored a very limited supply of Arduino Duemilanove in a variety of 10 different colors. Pick your fave flavor and specify upon ordering – we’ll do our best to fill all requests. And won’t you be the envy of your hacker-space when you roll up with a white/red/goldenrod Duemilanove! – Arduino Duemilanove And don’t […]
PJRC Electronic Projects has come out with the $19 Teensy AVR development board. It uses the AT90USB162, which eliminates the need for a separate USB-to-TTL chip: The Teensy is a complete USB-based microcontoller development system, featuring a 16 MHz AVR (AT90USB162) processor, in a very small footprint! All programming is done via the USB port. […]
