The Arduino is an excellent first embedded development kit, provides a great introduction to electronics, and has the potential to get children into programming. [David] thinks throwing C at ...

Programming is a valuable skill, though one that can be daunting to learn. Throw hardware in the mix, and things ratchet up another level again. However, there are many projects that have sought to ...

The I2C (Inter-Integrated Circuit) bus is a synchronous serial communication protocol that allows multiple electronic components (sensors, displays, memories, etc.) to be connected within the same ...

Great Cow BASIC (abbreviated as GCB or GCBasic) is an open source compiler that allows you to program PIC (Microchip) and AVR (Atmel/Microchip, including the ATMega328P in the Arduino Uno) ...

Arduino is a popular brand of open-source microcontrollers that can be used for a variety of DIY projects, from educational settings to home theater to smart home management. The microcontrollers are ...

In a previous article, we looked at connecting various kinds of Arduino hardware to your Mac. Here's how to get started programming on them to create your own projects. In order to program your ...

Windows/Mac/Linux: Programming an Arduino isn't especially difficult, but if you're looking for a more visual method, Scratch for Arduino (S4A) uses MIT's Scratch as a groundwork for teaching kids (or ...

Students, hobbyists and makers who would like to learn more about Arduino or create Arduino-based projects on the go, may be interested in a new portable Arduino workstation created by Geartronic. The ...

Building IoT projects with touchscreens used to be a headache, involving numerous components, messy wiring, and endless troubleshooting. But the ESP32-S3 Box-3 makes things way easier. It is an all-in ...