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Starduino: 8-Bit Super Mario Tree Topper

By Adafruit Industries

Let's build an 8-bit tree topper! This project uses the GEMMA to run a NeoPixel ring stuffed inside a 3D printed Mario star.

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Yoga Pose Chime

By Adafruit Industries

Build a gentle pose timer that chimes a soothing tone when it's time to move on to your next pose.

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IoT & DIY Electronics Projects: How to Connect Your Project

By bekathwia

Web connectivity made easy: Explore Adafruit IO, Arduino Cloud, IFTTT, and more. Connect and automate with ESP8266, ESP32, Particle, and Raspberry Pi Pico W!

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Arduino Code Libraries with Becky Stern

By bekathwia

Arduino libraries exist for all sorts of complex tasks; control LEDs, read sensors, create sounds, manipulate data, write to displays, and much more.

TUTORIAL

Arduino Inputs/Outputs with Becky Stern

By bekathwia

Learn about inputs–electrical signals used to provide information to an Arduino board. We cover digital input with switches and analog input with potentiometers.

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Arduino Basics with Becky Stern

By bekathwia

Arduino makes it easy to tinker with technology. It’s a family of microcontroller boards that let you sense the world around you and control electrical devices.

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Simple Light and Sound Circuits - Electronics with Becky Stern

By bekathwia

Learn how to hook up some LEDs to a battery pack and also how to create a simple circuit for playing audio without the need for coding or programming.

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Start Building Cleaner Perfboard Projects Using These Simple Tips

By Maker.io Staff

Moving from a breadboard to a perfboard can be intimidating. It involves soldering and creating traces using short pieces of wire, which can quickly get messy.

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Webcam Privacy Friend

By bekathwia

I made a motorized cover for my webcam in the shape of an eyeball.

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Audio Frequency Separator

By Kaleb Kohlhase

This project aims to help visualize how filters work with something you can listen to live.

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DIY ESP8266 Home Security with Lua and MQTT Protect your home with MQT

By Adafruit Industries

The goal of the home security system is to detect doors or windows opening.

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Celebrate New Year's Eve with the Circuit Playground Express Drop

By Maker.io Staff

With the Circuit Playground Express you can celebrate New Year's Eve in the comfort of your own home.