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NeoPixel Light Slate

By Adafruit Industries

Color your world and make it glow.

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Arduino LASER Brightness Pulse Width Modulation PWM

By Ron Cutts

Arduino LASER Brightness Pulse Width Modulation PWM: In this tutorial we will use a LASER Module connected to Arduino UNO and Visuino to make it change it's bri

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Donald Bell Maker Update: Pick-Me-Up

By Maker.io Staff

This week on Maker Update: getting a grip on your laundry, an all-natural disco lamp, an all-seeing Coglet, and tiny servos for a tiny crawler.

TUTORIAL

Intro to Embedded Rust Part 10: Interrupts

By ShawnHymel

In this tutorial, we'll explore how to configure and handle timer interrupts on the Raspberry Pi Pico 2, creating a blinking LED program where the processor spends most of its time sleeping while hardware interrupts handle all the timing.

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Value Acrylic Vanity Mirror with LED lighting

By Kitronik Maker

This vanity mirror incorporates some easy soldering and uses some of our special finish Value Acrylics. Once plugged into a USB wall plug, the LEDs inside will light up the viewer for optimal makeup application, beard trimming and silly-face-making. Read on to find out how you can make it!

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SteamPunk Goggles - Simple DIY Tutorial Part 2

By Ron Cutts

SteamPunk Goggles - Simple DIY Tutorial Part 2: In this Tutorial we will learn how to make the Legendary SteamPunk Goggles that change colors. If you haven't ye

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Don’t Fear Ubuntu: How to Install It Successfully on Your First Try

By Hector Eduardo Tovar Mendoza

My first introduction to robotics was with ROS2, but for this framework, I needed a Linux distribution. I was recommended to install Ubuntu, and wow, it has a lot of features, especially for robotics!

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Control Powerful Electric Skateboard E-Bike 350W DC Motor Using Arduino

By Ron Cutts

Control Powerful Electric Skateboard E-Bike 350W DC Motor Using Arduino and BTS7960b: In this tutorial we are going to learn how to control a DC motor using Ard

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LED Gumball Machine

By SparkFun Electronics

Do you need an LED? The answer is always yes. But what if you need one right now? Build yourself an LED gumball machine and never run out again!

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VISUINO Rolling Dice Using 0.96 Inch 4 Pin OLED Module

By Ron Cutts

Learn how to build a rolling dice project with Visuino, Arduino UNO, and a 4‑pin OLED display. Step‑by‑step guide with circuit diagram and code snippets.

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Solder Smarter Using DigiKey Standard Helping Hands

By ARollens

Explore DigiKey Helping Hands features including magnetic PCB pillars, flexible arms, LED magnifier, and a heavy steel base for stable soldering.

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HOW TO USE a VIBRATION SENSOR- VISUINO TUTORIAL WITH ARDUINO

By Ron Cutts

Learn how to wire a vibration sensor, LED, and buzzer to an Arduino Uno using Visuino. Get instant alerts when motion is detected.