MakerFaire Rome, for the first time gathering makers from all over Europe, is coming up and the clock is ticking while the Call for Makers closes next 2nd of June. That’s why we thought to launch a call for collaboration to local hubs, makerspaces and fablab into helping us spreading the word. If you are […]
Discover the MakerFaire Rome Ambassador kit with an Arduino Uno limited edition Read More »
UPDATE 22 feb 17.00 CET: All of Arduino web services are back up and running again. Thanks for your patience while we upgraded our system! ************ As you may have noticed we’ve been witnessing several problems with our website since last Sunday 3 a.m. CET. In the next hours we’re starting working on some major maintenance
Upcoming Arduino Site Maintenance Read More »
We are excited to announce that the new Arduino GSM Shield is ready to be shipped allowing Arduino boards (Uno, MEGA and Leonardo) to explore the wonders of adding a GPRS/GSM connection to interactive projects. We teamed up with Telefónica Digital to design a tool that is greatly simplifying the process of building Internet of
Dive into the Internet-of-Things world with the new Arduino GSM Shield Read More »
The entire manufacturing process (except for certain purchased components) [of Arduino boards] takes place in and around Strambino, Ivrea, in a context dominated by the small- and medium-sized companies that are typical of Italian industrial districts and of the “Made in Italy” phenomenon itself. Ivrea’s history is another interesting part of the picture. The city
A visit to the Arduino factory on DomusWeb Read More »
Massimo and I had the chance to visit a Labitat makerspace in Copenhagen. I have to thank Martin Markus to let us in on a non-visit day and move underground, where the lab is. The main reason of our visit was getting in touch with the Bio-Hackers and Maker Community meeting there, get them involved in the
Something is rotten in Denmark (Bio-Hacks) Read More »
Are you a musician, music amateur, electronic bricoleur or maker who makes music by creating your own instruments and tools using Arduino? We are looking for your music tracks to be presented in a radio program entirely dedicated to (DIY) music made with Arduino based synths and instruments.The program is scheduled within the GwenFestival program,
Call for Arduino music at Gwendalyn Festival 2013 Read More »
This spring, patches of the East Coast will turn buzzy and crunchy because of … bugs. Periodical cicadas (or Magicicadas) usually live underground but after 13 or 17 years, they emerge synchronously and in tremendous numbers to look for a mate. Radiolab launched a campaign to predict their arrival with a bit of DIY science and using an
A cicada warning system with Arduino Read More »
If you happen to come to Milano this week the city is hosting a lot of events organized in different locations for the 6-day Salone del Mobile dedicated mainly to furniture design but offering a lot of other initiatives taking place around 4 main areas like: the fair, Zona Tortona, VenturaLambrate and Brera. In the
Arduino, open-design and Makerfaire at the Design Week in Milan Read More »
Last week-end we just had a good time at the Maker Faire of Shenzhen, hosted in the wonderful OCT District. We were invited by Eric Pan from Seeedstudio (thanks Eric for the good time!). The Maker Faire has been a priceless experience to get in touch with the chinese maker community, as well as networking
Arduino goes to Shenzhen: the Hollywood of hardware products Read More »
One of the teams participating to the MIT Media Labs Design Innovation workshop at PESIT Bangalore last January built something called Beat Feet using Arduino Uno: We designed a system which will allow musicians, guitarists and keyboardists to set the beats according to the music they play, without getting up from their place or even
Beat Feet: set your beats and effects with gestures using Arduino Read More »
