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!
From the MAKE Flickr photo pool If you should accidentally disable the reset pin while programming an AVR chip, you’ll lose the ability to rewrite to it using common ISP programming devices. To make the chip writable once again, you’ll need a ‘high voltage programmer’ that runs off of 12V. With an Arduino and some […]
Steve Cooley sent in his Arduino Project Box. It has tons-o-prototyping goodness. Check out the link for a lot more information, pictures, and even a video of this cool project. [Thanks Steve] An arduino based prototyping tool and performance interface. Here’s the overall philosophy: A permanently attached set of digital and analog inputs and outputs […]
The “I2C LCD Interface” lets you connect up an LCD display to a microcontroller (in this case they are using a FreeDuino controller) with only two wires. Check out the link below for the details on this setup in order to get your project displaying text in no time. I2C / SPI LCD Interface via […]
There isn’t a whole lot of information on this project, but the video is really interesting. Hopefully, there will be more about the build in the near future. A little more about the TV Remote to X10 via Arduino Update: BroHogan added more info on YouTube More: X10 Home Automation with Arduino
Version 12 of the Arduino software IDE was released today along with a pretty lengthy list of updated features – Added Arduino Nano to the boards menu. Arduino Pro or Pro Mini (8 MHz) to the boards menu. Added Firmata library by Hans Steiner and others. This provides a standard protocol for communicating with software […]
Leah Buechley, creator of the LilyPad Arduino, recently ran a workshop in Austria on using the LilyPad and its accessories. She showcases the students’ project in her flickr set, and there are some fun videos of them towards the end of it. It’s great to see kids having such success with the platform. More: A […]
uCHobby has a helpful primer on interfacing electronic components via the handy I2C protocol and Arduino – I²C uses only two bidirectional open-drain lines, Serial Data (SDA) and Serial Clock (SCL), pulled up with resistors. Typical voltages used are +5 V or +3.3 V although systems with other, higher or lower, voltages are permitted. […] […]
