At the beginning of march Christopher Martin, researcher in applied computer, wrote us an email to tell us that he got involved in an ambitious plan taking place: 100 school pupils, 5 different digital-maker themes in 1 day for 4 subsequent weeks across Scotland. The event called “One Day Digital” started on the 2nd of March […]
Tinkering and coding with teens for a future of digital making Continue Reading
*Update (12/23)*: Just entered the “protected” competition- protect yourself from radiation and vote for me 🙂 Thanks Note: This is my very first Instructable! I will be very responsive to feedback on how to improve the project description below, so please let me know. In this tutorial, you will learn how to build a device
Networked Radiation Detector: Feel Cosmic Rays on your Fingertips Continue Reading
ESP8266 is an inexpensive serial-to-wifi tranceiver chip that allows to connect any microcontroller with a serial port to a WiFi network. Because of its simplicity and low cost, it is getting popular among hobbyists for building Internet of Things (IoT) applications. While there are varieties of breakout boards available for ESP8266 from the Chinese markets,
Breadboard adapter for ESP8266 module Continue Reading
Saelig Company, Inc. announces the availability of the new PicoScope 2000 series oscilloscopes, which are 80% smaller than their predecessors, similar in size to a passport but ¾” thick. Connected to a PCʼs USB port for power and communication, they offer bandwidths up to 200MHz, making them ideal for field use while offering the performance
NEW PicoScope 2000 series oscilloscopes Continue Reading
Twas a week before Christmas and all through the stores, gift buyers hunted for open-source goodies their makers and engineers would adore. The holiday season is in full swing and you may still have a few people to check off your gift-giving list. If you’re at a loss for what to buy the open-source-focused engineer
8 open-source holiday gifts Continue Reading
I bought some FT230X (FT230XS) USB-USART bridge chip recently for a new design. FT230X is not only cheaper than the traditional FT232RL, but also offers a new fancy “USB charger detection” function. This interests me because I’m quickly running out of desk space and power socket. I wish the new device to be solely powered by
FT230X charger detection investigation Continue Reading
Last weekend Arduino and Officine Arduino participated to the third edition of Codemotion Rome, the international event focused on the art of programming. During the three-day event we organized presentations and lab sessions: Federico Vanzati gave a great talk on the Internet of Things world and the new Arduino Gsm Shield, plus a live coding
Kids and parents discovering the wonders of 3d printing Continue Reading
A California-based start-up called NanoLambda have developed a low-cost ($10) spectrometer sensor chip called Apollo which makes possible a wide range of new sensing applications. The sensor is capable of measuring individual wavelengths of light and is accurate to 1 nm with 10 nm resolution. Optical spectroscopy is a very powerful non-invasive diagnostic technique and has been
Arduino Spectrometer-on-a-Chip Continue Reading
Dublin-based wireless location chip firm DecaWave has introduced its first ScenSor wireless device at an event hosted by Irish Prime Minister Enda Kenny. The range-finding IC works by transmitting wireless signals to readers that use them to locate the tagged object to within 10cm. The device is based on the IEEE802.15.4a standard, which is an
Location device work indoors with 10cm accuracy Continue Reading
Although temperature is a fundamental aspect of our lives, it is difficult to measure accurately. Before the era of modern electronics, Galileo invented a rudimentary thermometer capable of detecting temperature changes. Two hundred years later, Seebeck discovered the thermocouple, a device capable of generating a voltage as a function of temperature gradients in dissimilar metals.
Temperature-to-Bits converter helps solve challenges in sensor measurement Continue Reading
