Development boards are perfect for empowering makers to easily get up and running on their projects, as they provide all the necessary tools and resources needed for quickly getting started with any given task. For those new to the maker world or experienced developers wanting an update on all that’s available out there right now, we have created this blog post collection in order to highlight amazing development boards with tips, tricks, and tutorials.
The folks at Beagleboard.org are teasing us with a sneak peek of the newest version the of the BeagleBone, their embedded Linux development board. According to the post on their site, the new board comes at a lower price, touts more processing power, and has an on-board HDMI port so that it can connect directly […]
With the proliferation of single-board computers and the various flavors that they come in, it can be a bit daunting to a newcomer. Added to the vast array of programmable microcontrollers like the Arduino, it only makes platform decisions that much more complicated. In fact, we are frequently asked about the difference between the Raspberry […]
With all the microcontrollers and single board computers on the market, sometimes it’s hard to see all your options. That’s why we made up this quick reference sheet for the 8 most popular boards we sell in the Maker Shed.
Have you been wanting to get into embedded Linux platform BeagleBone but not sure where to start? Our own Matt Richardson has a great Skill Builder piece in MAKE Volume 32 to help you get going. You can access it on Make: Projects. From the intro: Many makers love microcontroller platforms like the Arduino, but […]
Our maker this week is Matt Richardson. Matt’s a video producer, a writer, a maker of things, a technology consultant, and a student at New York University’s Interactive Telecommunications Program.
My friend Sean McIntyre and his collaborator Reid Bingham created Public Constructions, a light installation that borrows its aesthetic from construction barricades and warning lights. The tech behind it is pretty cool, too. “The 10 foot tall glowing flowers in the installation were made from 64 hacked traffic barricade lights,” according to their site. “Each […]
We made this is in response to a quip by MAKE founder Dale Dougherty, when he saw Marketing Coordinator Meg Mason’s beagle, Bella, looking… well, bored.
