Youngsters interested in technology might get a kick out of working with real computer hardware and software during their summer break. Parents, relatives, and friends have many ways to get these kids ...

Usually, I use the Serial Monitor of the Arduino IDE to communicate with the Arduino hardware. But now, I want to build an application on my computer that allows me to click some buttons to control ...

I flagged this one in the “Tweets of the Week” section of Electronics Weekly magazine, from the Arduino team, but it’s worth highlighting in a bit more detail. They are highlighting an Arduino-based ...

MRAA (mraa.io) – pronounced ‘em rah’ is the hardware abstraction layer in Arduino Create* for Linux* based platforms. It is an open source project, and it supports multiple boards and programming ...

COPPERAS COVE — Future robotic and electrical engineers had the opportunity to learn the basics of programming Arduino boards Saturday at the Copperas Cove Public Library, courtesy of the Central ...

Miniaturization has made smart watches possible, even for the DIY maker to tinker with. For those just getting to grips with basic digital electronics, it can be daunting, however. For those just ...

Youth ages 10-14 are invited by the Economic Development Council in partnership with the Funhouse Commons on Orcas to ...

Despite a wealth of tutorials for setting up and writing code for the ESP8266 WiFi module, there has not been much of anything on programming this cheap wireless module with the Arduino IDE. Finally, ...

For electronics hobbyists, the open source chipset BeagleBoard that packs as much punch as a smartphone processor might seem like the key to paradise. Yet it is the relatively underpowered 8-bit ...

Arduino may be known for revolutionizing open source hardware platforms, but this week enters the 3D printer market with the small and (relatively) affordable Materia 101. Produced in partnership with ...