If you would like to learn more about the new Arduino Maker Nano RP2040 will be pleased to know that a review has been published to the official Raspberry Pi MagPi magazine website this week by Phil King. Available to purchase for £8 or $8 depending on your location the Maker Nano RP2040, as the […]
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Sometimes you need a little utility device to do a very simple job, and do it well.This one-shot IR helper from [Gregory Sanders] is just that. [Gregory] had a TV that didn’t support automatically turning on when the power was applied. This is frustrating when you like to leave devices switched hard off when not in
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Arduino enthusiast Roni Bandini has created an interesting project investigating is it possible to train a small device with artificial intelligence in order to detect harmful gases? In this machine learning project an Arduino microcontroller was used together with a multi gas sensor and Edge Impulse are used to achieve the goal. Detects harmful gases “Experiencing a chemical
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[Mr Innovative] decided to make his version of a small pen plotter (video after the break) to make labels on masking tape. The result is an impressive compact machine that is remotely controlled using your smartphone. The plotter is constructed using several different techniques, a piece of plywood as the base, a 3D printed bracket for the
MASKING TAPE PEN PLOTTER GETS AN UPGRADE Continue Reading
If you’ve always wondered what makes your favorite devices tick, then it may be worth getting down and dirty with electronics. The idea of tinkering with circuits and wires is understandably intimidating for beginners, but there are many resources out there that teach you the basics of electricity and physical computing under the guise of fun, hands-on
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If you want your kids to get off of their tablets and phones this summer, you need something exciting to spark their interest. And what’s cooler than a robot dog you can build and code yourself? The previously featured Petoi Bittle is a DIY kit that allows you to create your own open-source bionic robot dog(opens in a
Save 20% on this DIY robot dog to keep the kids busy this summer Continue Reading
ZigUNO Zigbee development board comes with an Ebyte E18-MS1 module equipped with Texas Instruments SimpleLink CC2530 8051 Zigbee microcontroller and follows Arduino UNO form for Arduino Shield compatibility. The board works with PTVO Zigbee firmware that comes with a graphical configuration tool to select the Zigbee chip used (CC2530), configure I/O behavior (input/output, pull-up, etc…), and more.
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While some decent lasers are out there for under $400 USD, they tend to be a little small. What if you wanted something a little nicer but didn’t want to jump to the $2,000 category? The answer for [Owen Schafer] was to build it with parts he had lying around and a few strategic purchases. While
A HOME MADE LASER CUTTER FOR $700 Continue Reading
Drums are an exciting instrument to learn to play, but often prohibitive if there are housemates or close neighbors involved. For that problem there are still electronic drums which can be played much more quietly, but then the problem becomes one of price. To solve at least part of that one, [Jeremy] turned to using an
ARDUINO DRUM PLATFORM IS FAST Continue Reading
We’ve all heard of the smoke test, and we know that it’s the lowest possible bar for performance of an electronic device. If it doesn’t burst into flames when power is applied, you’re good to go for more functional testing. But the smoke test means something else for cars, especially those powered by diesel fuel.
HOMEBREW OPTICAL SENSOR HELPS YOUR DIESEL PASS THE SMOKE TEST Continue Reading
