Dev Boards

From single board computers to microcontrollers, to all of their shields, hats, and add-ons, development boards are the brains that bring your project to life. Dive in to the world of boards to explore their full potential for a wide range of projects, including connecting devices to the Internet of Things, automating data collection for science experiments, controlling robots, and pretty much anything else you could imagine. Feeling inspired? Check out our Maker’s Guide to Boards to find the right one for your next build.

KeKePad Wearable Board Brings Easy Alternative to Conductive Thread

KeKePad Wearable Board Brings Easy Alternative to Conductive Thread

By Lisa Martin

Lisa Martin

A typical day for Lisa includes: getting up to see the sunrise, bicycling, interning at Make:, reading and writing short stories, and listening to audiobooks and podcasts for hours while working on projects or chores.

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Michael Yang, co-creator of KeKePad, was fed up with the limitations of conductive thread, so he designed a new wearable module that connects via an innovative new cable of his own design.

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Meet ESP32, New Big Brother to IoT Board ESP8266

Meet ESP32, New Big Brother to IoT Board ESP8266

By Alasdair Allan

Alasdair Allan

Alasdair Allan is a scientist, author, hacker and tinkerer, who is spending a lot of his time thinking about the Internet of Things. In the past he has mesh networked the Moscone Center, caused a U.S. Senate hearing, and contributed to the detection of what was—at the time—the most distant object yet discovered.

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The hottest board over the last year has been ESP8266, and it’s possible Espressif may repeat that success with their new ESP32 board.

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Raspberry Pi or Arduino Uno? One Simple Rule to Choose the Right Board

Raspberry Pi or Arduino Uno? One Simple Rule to Choose the Right Board

By Patrick Di Justo

Patrick Di Justo

Patrick is an editor at MAKE. He is the author of the books Environmental Monitoring with Arduino, Atmospheric Monitoring with Arduino, The Science of Battlestar Galactica, and This is What You Just Put In Your Mouth. He has sworn to defend mankind against the eventual rise of the killer bots.

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With so many amazing projects being done with both boards, it can be difficult to know which is right for you. Read on to make your decision.

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