Back around 1980 or so, I bought a book on how to make a robot pet. It would let you know when it was hungry (low batteries), follow you around, and avoid obstacles (ultrasonics). Well, microcontrollers have come a long
Hack N Mod scoured the internet for the best Arduino based microcontroller projects. The list and variety is extensive, and there’s something there to appeal to everyone. If you don’t build something on this list, it’s bound to give you
I received a FreeLoader Pico the other day, and I put it to work charging my cellphone while on the go. It does a fantastic job of that, but I wondered what else I could use it for. Ah, a
RobotShop Distribution Inc. Partners With DFRobot To Release the “DFRobotShop Rover”, a Versatile, Tracked, Arduino-Compatible Platform RobotShop Distribution Inc. announces the new DFRobotShop Rover is in stock and ready to ship. The DFRobotShop Rover was a joint project between DFRobot
The Arduino is already inexpensive ($20-$40), but the basics can be implemented for less than $10 if necessary: Here is a recipe for using the atmega168 as a standalone Arduino. It uses the internal oscillator of the Arduino running at
An all-in-one tutorial to getting started with the Arduino open-source electronics prototyping platform. This guide is meant for the beginner but should be also be useful to you if you already tinker with electronics but want to get started with
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