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These are the first projects I made with my Arduino

One of the first projects that most people do on an Arduino is to light up or flash an LED. It seems ultra-simple because it ...
EDN

Multiple Shift-out Registers on Arduino – part 2

In this second article we will see a practical application of the daisy-chained shift registers. We want to use four 7-Segments LEDs controlled by the Arduino board. As you can imagine, that is ...
Wired

Just What Is An Arduino, And Why Do you Want One?

The Arduino platform lies somewhere between Technic Lego and the low level geek world of circuit building. It consists of two parts; the hardware and the software, and with these you can build almost ...
Hackaday

Arduino V Arduino: Part II

Since our last article covering the Arduino v. Arduino case, we’ve received a couple of tips, done some more digging, and learned a lot more about what’s going on. We thought it was time to share the ...
Hackaday

Hands-On With New Arduino FPGA Board: MKR Vidor 4000

Hackaday brought you a first look the Arduino MKR Vidor 4000 when it announced. Arduino sent over one of the first boards so now we finally have our hands on one! It’s early and the documentation is ...

Transform Your Trashcan Into A New Smart Bin With This Arduino Project

With a little ingenuity and a few parts you can easily pick up on Amazon, you can build your own smart garbage can. We'll ...
SlashGear

Arduino Nano Vs Micro: What's The Difference?

Apart from understanding the Arduino's code language, one of the most confusing parts about the platform — especially for beginners — is picking the right board to use in a project. Sure, it isn't ...
EDN

Multiple Shift-out Registers on Arduino – part 1

Shift-out: again? Yes, shift-out registers again, now daisy-chained! But let me write down a short foreword. As probably occurs for most of the subjects, especially those related to the Arduino board, ...