After you’ve taken the plunge and decided to learn how to etch your own circuit boards, you’ll quickly find even the simplest boards are still out of your grasp. This is due mostly to the two-layer ...

A couple years ago I heard people start talking about something called an Arduino. This was before I started writing for GeekDad and my life was pretty busy with work and family so I relegated the ...

A rduino boards are a popular choice for DIY electronics, but it's not always clear how to get started with building projects and programming. There's now one more solution to that problem: a new ...

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 ...

What if a single board could bridge the gap between beginner-friendly simplicity and professional-grade power? Enter the Arduino Uno Q, a new evolution in the world of development boards. With its ...

Arduino boards can certainly be used to create homebrew connected devices, but that doesn't mean it's easy. What if you're a rookie who has yet to master programming or wiring? That's where Arduino's ...

If you've heard the term "Arduino" but never quite know what people were talking about, then this is your lucky day. Share on Facebook (opens in a new window) Share on X (opens in a new window) Share ...

The past month or so I’ve been playing with the Maxim DS1307 Real-Time-Clock and DS1621 Temperature Sensor ICs. I hooked them up to an Arduino Uno board with a Parallax Serial 16×2 Character LCD. I ...

What happens when a beloved open source platform meets a tech giant known for innovative proprietary innovation? That’s the question on everyone’s mind as Qualcomm, a leader in advanced chip ...