Tag: Arduino
Low-Power Arduino Weather Monitoring Station
One of the downsides of using an Arduino board in projects is the fact that it comes with some other components which may not be needed after the code has been uploaded to the board. These peripherals consume a considerable amount of power which affects the overall power consumed by...
Continue ReadingPiksey – A Newcomer in the Battle of World’s Smallest Arduino Compatible Board
The World's Smallest Arduino has been one of such title that is heavily contested by so many Arduino compatible boards. We have seen several boards that have claimed the title in one way or the other such as boards like pico, µduino, beetle, nerdonic or even digispark. µduino seems to...
Continue ReadingPixl.js – The Latest Addition to the Espruino Family
Espruino is a small computer that anyone can use to control things around it. Its JavaScript interpreter gives you instant feedback so that you can experiment and develop whatever your level of experience. Even if you can’t program, you can still get started quickly with the web-based...
Continue ReadingSunflower Shield – A 3.5” TFT Touch Screen Display for the Arduino
The Arduino has been a household name in the hardware market for a long while now and many vendors have released various add-on devices usually called Shields to expand the functionality of Arduino. One such add-on device is the newly launched Sunflower shield that will allow users to...
Continue ReadingUsing Waveshare 4.3″ E-paper Display with Arduino
Screen technologies have evolved over the years since the cathode ray tube was first demonstrated in 1897, we have moved from plasma to LCDs, followed by LEDs, OLEDs, and more recently e-paper which is what we will look into today. Electronic paper/e-paper displays are display devices...
Continue ReadingThe Internet of Arduino Challenge – Build an IoT Arduino Powered Product and you could win up to $50,000
The Arduino has been the number one development board for hackers, hobbyists, engineers and even product designers for a while. The Arduino Movement has powered a powerful maker's community where anyone that can think of an idea can quickly make it happen, and this has birthed several...
Continue ReadingPCBWay 2nd Edition of PCB Design Competition – The Pride Of A Maker
Late of last year, PCBWay, a leading manufacturer in PCB and PCBA, announced the first of it's kind PCB design contest in close partnership with SpainLabs (Well-known Spanish electronic forum) with amazing prices and even cash prices was offered to some of the best PCB and Product design...
Continue ReadingA flexible Arduino Prototype
https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=38&v=Yoi8ZFYwnwo A lot of makers have started venturing into the wearable world in which everything is portable, invisible, light, flexible and functional. Many have found that using Arduino compromised two of those characteristics. Arduino...
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