Earlier this week makers, hobbyists and developers celebrated Arduino Day 2015 around the world and if you are thinking of getting started building projects using the Arduino platform or would just like to brush up on your knowledge of the Arduino development boards that are available. A new … [Read more...] about Arduino Development Board Comparison Guide (video)
DIY Projects
New Arduino Store Launches In The US
Arduino has this week announced the launch of a new Arduino Store completely based in the USA providing maker, developers and hobbyists that enjoy building Arduino projects with cheaper and faster shipping. The new Arduino store includes a re-design and is now completely responsive allowing user … [Read more...] about New Arduino Store Launches In The US
DREAM-1 32-bit Microcontroller Chip Design For IoT And Wearables
Makers, hobbyists and developers that enjoy creating wearable electronic projects or anything that is connected to the Internet of Things (IoT) may be interested in a new 32-bit microcontroller development board that has been created by DreamMICRO. The eco-Inspired 32-bit microcontroller chip is … [Read more...] about DREAM-1 32-bit Microcontroller Chip Design For IoT And Wearables
3D Printed Mechanical Keyboard
Anyone who enjoys using mechanical keyboards and has access to a 3D printer may be interested in a new project that has been published by Adam Forland and enables you to build your very own mechanical keyboard from scratch. The 3D primitive mechanical keyboard has been inspired by Planck and was … [Read more...] about 3D Printed Mechanical Keyboard
Raspberry Pi Doorbell Texts, Streams And Calls (video)
If your front door bell is looking a little 19th-century and lacking in modern features, such as a camera, you might like to give it a makeover using the awesome power of the Raspberry Pi mini PC and create a Raspberry Pi doorbell. Ahmad Khattab has used the Raspberry Pi single board computer to … [Read more...] about Raspberry Pi Doorbell Texts, Streams And Calls (video)
mbugs Rapid Prototyping Electronic Building Blocks (video)
Developers and makers that are looking for a way to electronic projects via rapid prototyping may be interested in the new development system of miniaturised electronics that are based around the ARM Cortex-M microcontroller. The mbugs ecosystem enables you to quickly implement your electronics … [Read more...] about mbugs Rapid Prototyping Electronic Building Blocks (video)
Lego And Glue Gun Transformed Into 3D Printing Pen (video)
Anyone who has considered purchasing a 3D printing pen that has a spare glue gun and some Lego may be interested in a new DIY 3D printing pen that has been created by Vimal Patel. The awesome 3D printing and uses biodegradable 3D printing filament and uses the glue gun to provide the heat to melt … [Read more...] about Lego And Glue Gun Transformed Into 3D Printing Pen (video)
Adafruit 7 Inch Touchscreen Display Backpack Unveiled For $90
Anyone who is looking for a small touchscreen display to use with their Raspberry Pi mini PC or any other system or project they may be developing. Might be worth giving the new 7 inch Adafruit Touchscreen Display Backpack TFP401 more investigation. The new TFP401 addition to the range of … [Read more...] about Adafruit 7 Inch Touchscreen Display Backpack Unveiled For $90
Working Toyota 5-speed Transmission Made with 3D Printer
Back in January, a mechanical engineer named Eric Harrell from California 3D printed something very cool. What he made using his 3D printer was a working replica of a Toyota 22RE 4-cylinder engine. Now he has made another Toyota drivetrain component to go along with that engine, and this time it’s a … [Read more...] about Working Toyota 5-speed Transmission Made with 3D Printer
Hackabot Nano, Plug And Play Arduino Robot Kit Unveiled (video)
Makers, and hobbyists that would like to learn more about robotics maybe interested in a new Arduino robot kit that has been developed by Funnyvale based in California, called the Hackabot Nano. The Hackabot Nano has been specifically designed to be an easy to build Arduino robot, and will come … [Read more...] about Hackabot Nano, Plug And Play Arduino Robot Kit Unveiled (video)
Power Stacker USB Rechargeable Modular Battery System (video)
Makers that are in need of a modular battery system that is capable of being recharged via a USB connection, might be interested in a new modular power pack that has been created by Isaac Porras called the Power Stacker. The Power Stacker has this week launched over on the Kickstarter … [Read more...] about Power Stacker USB Rechargeable Modular Battery System (video)
LCD, Keypad, Enclosure Expansion Arduino Shield (video)
Makers and developers that enjoy creating projects using the Arduino platform may be interested in a new shield for Arduino that incorporates an LCD JEMshield++, keypad and enclosure all in one. JEM Innovation the company behind the new shield and have even included a built in Arduino reference … [Read more...] about LCD, Keypad, Enclosure Expansion Arduino Shield (video)
