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SparkFun PIR Breakout Hookup Guide

By SparkFun Electronics

Looking to add some motion detection to a project you are working on? The SparkFun PIR Breakout - 170uA (EKMC4607112K) and SparkFun PIR Breakout - 1uA (EKMB1107112) might be just the thing!

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Moving Gear Bracelet

By Jorvon Moss

Create a motorized 3D printed gear bracelet, perfect for any steampunk ensemble.

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MicroMod STM32 Processor Hookup Guide

By SparkFun Electronics

We've brought the power and precision of the STM32 Processor to the MicroMod ecosystem! Please welcome the MicroMod STM32 Processor Board! Let's dive in!

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STM32 Thing Plus Hookup Guide

By SparkFun Electronics

The new SparkFun STM32 Thing Plus has high-performance Arm® Cortex®-M4 32-bit RISC core, a full set of DSP instructions, memory protection unit (MPU), high-speed embedded memories, up to 4 Kbytes of backup SRAM, and an extensive range of enhanced I/Os and peripherals and more in the popular, Feather-compatible Thing Plus form factor.

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Raspberry Pi Face Recognition-Based Door Lock

By Maker.io Staff

Learn how to set up a Raspberry Pi to control a door lock using facial recognition with OpenCV.

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Basic Servo Control for Beginners

By SparkFun Electronics

We will cover some basics of controlling servos with code using the Arduino IDE and Python, and provide an example that requires no programming at all.

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Basic LED Animations for Beginners (Arduino)

By SparkFun Electronics

In this tutorial, we will revisit some concepts about using LEDs and make some fun effects using the RedBoard Qwiic to control the individual LEDs.

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MicroPython Programming Tutorial: Getting Started with the ESP32 Thing

By SparkFun Electronics

In this guide, we will walk through the process of setting up MicroPython on the ESP32 Thing and writing some example programs.

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Graph Sensor Data with Python and Matplotlib

By SparkFun Electronics

Python is a wonderful high-level programming language that lets us quickly capture data, perform calculations, and even make simple drawings, such as graphs.

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AVR-Based Serial Enabled LCDs Hookup Guide

By SparkFun Electronics

The AVR-based serial enabled LCD (a.k.a. SerLCD) is a simple and cost effective solution for adding Liquid Crystal Displays (LCDs) into your project.

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IoT Power Relay

By SparkFun Electronics

In this tutorial, we'll show you how to host a webpage on the ESP32 Thing that will allow you to set times for a power relay to be turned on or off.

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Clap On Lamp

By SparkFun Electronics

Perhaps you remember an “As Seen on TV” product known as “The Clapper” in the 1980s and 1990s. We’re going to make our own version of this, but instead of controlling any appliance, we will operate a lamp chain using a servo.