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!
Andrew Rapp made this neat application to help you quickly find appropriate colors to use for your LED project. He hooked up an RGB LED (that is, a single LED module that has red, green, and blue LEDs built into it) to a color picker dialog box on his computer, allowing him to change the […]
Got a nice Arduino project that needs to be battery-powered, but you want it to keep running for a long time? Well, the fine folks at Lab 3 might have just the solution for you. They hooked up a photoresistor and a buzzer to an Atmega 168 microcontroller running Arduino to make a digital nightingale. […]
Handy overview on getting help with your Arduino project from the Adafruit forums — applies practically everywhere online and getting help with electronics projects… Electronixy beginners don’t know how to ask for help because they are beginners. this post will indicate some of the problems… 1. Learn how to upload code to your arduino – […]
Conductive body paint and Arduinos… Nilay @ Engadget writes – And you thought conductive paint was boring. Say hello to the Humanthesizer, a joint creation between electronic musician Calvin Harris, Sony Music UK, and Bare conductive body ink, which turned 15 bikini-clad ladies into a giant Arduino-powered synth capable of playing Harris’s track “Ready For […]
b00m Arduino 017 is now available! The open-source Arduino environment makes it easy to write code and upload it to the i/o board. It runs on Windows, Mac OS X, and Linux. The environment is written in Java and based on Processing, avr-gcc, and other open source software. Release notes: 0017 – 2009.07.25 [documentation / […]
This is one of the largest DIY XY tables I have come across. Apparently it is based on an Arduino and a PS2 mouse. I’m not sure what it will be used for, or how accurate it is, but it’s cool. Check out the skateboards used instead as linear rails. Does anyone know more about […]
This looks like a great start to making a cheap vinyl, or stencil, cutter. All it needs is the addition of some kind of Z-Axis control. There isn’t a lot more information about the build, but there is a promise of an instructable soon. If anyone is interested, I could always make another How-To Tuesday […]
