When it comes to educational electronic projects, it’s hard to go past building a clock. You learn tons about everything from circuit concepts and assembly skills to insights about the very nature of ...

ESPHome is the sole reason I was able to build several ESP32 smart sensors without losing my patience ...

When comparing the Raspberry Pi and Arduino, it's no secret that the Pi is undoubtedly the more powerful board. It is, after all, a single-board computer (SBC) that can run a fully functional ...

Here a student uses a sound trigger to capture a photo as a balloon in the process of ripping apart as it pops. Note, there is a banana floating in space that has only just started falling when the ...

Arduino is a good platform if you want to start working with electronics. The platform, specifically the Arduino Nano family, is a set of small form-factor boards that act as microcontrollers, meaning ...

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Last time, we used a light sensor to measure ambient brightness and even created a control system that turns on an LED when ...

If you are looking for a project to keep you busy this weekend and have access to a little Arduino hardware and perhaps a CNC machine you might be interested in creating your very own mesmerizing ...

Programmable logic controllers are widely used in industrial automation systems to control machinery, monitor sensors, and manage manufacturing operations. Although PLCs provide reliable machine ...

As hardware becomes cheaper and more accessible, learning how it can be used for both good and for ill is both fun and a good set of IT skills to have. The 2023 All-In-One Raspberry Pi & Arduino ...

Simon is a Computer Science BSc graduate who has been writing about technology since 2014, and using Windows machines since 3.1. After working for an indie game studio and acting as the family's go-to ...