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!
New kit in the Shed today gang – The Arduino controlled servo robot kit is a great kit that includes everything you need to begin experimenting with robots, Arduino micro-controllers and open source hardware. Solder-free & ready to run out of the box. Features: Fully programmable using the optional Arduino Duemilanove micro-controller. (an open source […]
MAKE reader Pauly left this link over at my How-to Tuesday: Arduino 101 blink an LED post yesterday. He made an Adruino powered fortune teller. I really like how he used an old cigar box as the enclosure. It looks like a really cool instructable, thanks for posting it! This project gives the user a […]
Larsby demos the newly styled revision of his Arduino-based DIY keytar incorporating a Fatar keyboard bus and playstation analog stick. The new look seems reminiscent of traditional accordian stylings (which is a good thing). Take a look back at the project’s earlier stages to see how far it’s come and download the source code from […]
How to properly wire an Arduino to a relay.
This week is the first part of a series about getting started with the Arduino. A few weeks ago I posted a quick how-to on using a force sensor with an Arduino and I received a lot of positive feedback. This led (no pun intended) me to the idea of a creating a series of […]
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 […]
