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Build Your Own USB-C Powered Breadboard Supply

By Zach Hipps

Learn how to use KiCAD and 3D printing to design a custom USB-C breadboard power supply for your electronics projects.

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Arduino OLED Eyes Animation for Robotics Projects

By rithik krisna

Learn how to create expressive OLED eye animations for robotics using Arduino. Our blog simplifies the process with a comparison of reliable code methods. Discover easy-to-follow instructions using common components like Arduino Uno and an OLED display. Perfect for hobbyists and enthusiasts!

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Basic Components in Maker Circuitry

By Eric Ho

Embark on your maker journey with a guide to essential circuit components. Learn about breadboards, wires, op-amps, transistors, resistors, capacitors, & more!

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Getting Started with Cheerlights

By bekathwia

Join the CheerLights community by building your own LED color-sharing project using an Arduino Nano ESP32. Create a delightful LED color interaction experience.

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Your First Arduino Project with Becky Stern

By bekathwia

Learn how to build your own unique Arduino project for the first time by combining Arduino sample sketches to make a working prototype of your idea.

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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.

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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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Translate an Idea Into Arduino Code

By bekathwia

Follow along as I share my workflow for turning an idea into an Arduino sketch for a functional prototype.

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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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Endless Seltzer

By bekathwia

Hooking my SodaStream up to an enormous CO2 tank for nearly endless seltzer!