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It's never been cheaper to round up a ton of quality hardware for open source projects! Here's what you need to know…

It's never been cheaper to round up a ton of quality hardware for open source projects! Here's what you need to know about the eBay experience.

Use your Android device to open and close your garage door! Much better than that clunky remote you've been using.

Use your Android device to open and close your garage door! Much better than that clunky remote you've been using.

Maker spaces are utilizing existing spaces to keep costs down and engage young minds. Here's a closer look at one…

Maker spaces are utilizing existing spaces to keep costs down and engage young minds. Here's a closer look at one successful approach.

Create a wireless "relative comfort" light bar thermometer by broadcasting temperature data across multiple ESP8266…

Create a wireless "relative comfort" light bar thermometer by broadcasting temperature data across multiple ESP8266 modules running NodeMCU using MQTT.

How to add BLE capabilities to a wireless ceiling fan by incorporating the nRF51 in the remote control. Part of our…

How to add BLE capabilities to a wireless ceiling fan by incorporating the nRF51 in the remote control. Part of our series on the nRF51.

This article demonstrates porting FreeRTOS to the nRF51 with a softdevice so you can use an RTOS with the BLE functionality.

This article demonstrates porting FreeRTOS to the nRF51 with a softdevice so you can use an RTOS with the BLE functionality.

Thread, a network protocol released July 2015, is optimized for the connected home network. It is IPv6 based, uses IEEE…

Thread, a network protocol released July 2015, is optimized for the connected home network. It is IPv6 based, uses IEEE Standard 802.15.4 and runs on existing hardware.

A tutorial for the Arduino Motor Shield with a simple project. The motor shield has quite a few features such as current…

A tutorial for the Arduino Motor Shield with a simple project. The motor shield has quite a few features such as current measuring and the ability to drive a single stepper motor.

Using an LCD increases the versatility of any microcontroller by displaying data outputs and memory contents. This serial…

Using an LCD increases the versatility of any microcontroller by displaying data outputs and memory contents. This serial adapter uses only one I/O.

This article will show you one way of making an accurate clock by using the Real Time Clock IC DS1307. The time will be…

This article will show you one way of making an accurate clock by using the Real Time Clock IC DS1307. The time will be shown on a LCD display.

How to create a custom BLE GATT peripheral using the nRF51 by creating a service and characteristics.

How to create a custom BLE GATT peripheral using the nRF51 by creating a service and characteristics.

Learn how to communicate with a custom BLE peripheral using an Android device.

Learn how to communicate with a custom BLE peripheral using an Android device.

LCDs are great for showing info from your microcontroller. A serial adapter is inexpensive, uses only one I/O, and is…

LCDs are great for showing info from your microcontroller. A serial adapter is inexpensive, uses only one I/O, and is easy to connect and to use.

Electronic and electric devices are not synonymous. Here's an overview of the differences between each and why the…

Electronic and electric devices are not synonymous. Here's an overview of the differences between each and why the distinction can be confusing even for professionals.

Part 3 in the “How to Make an EFM8-Based Sound Synthesizer” series.

Part 3 in the “How to Make an EFM8-Based Sound Synthesizer” series.

Part 4 introduces the readadc, select, case, and endselect PICAXE BASIC commands. It is the fourth article in a…

Part 4 introduces the readadc, select, case, and endselect PICAXE BASIC commands. It is the fourth article in a multi-part series on writing PICAXE code.

MQ Telemetry Transport (MQTT) is a popular low-overhead messaging protocol used by many IoT devices to communicate. This…

MQ Telemetry Transport (MQTT) is a popular low-overhead messaging protocol used by many IoT devices to communicate. This tutorial will show the user how to to set up a basic MQTT network using Python on his or her computer and an ESP8266 running the NodeMCU firmware.

How to set up the build environment for the nRF51 system-on-chip using makefiles and ARM-GCC.

How to set up the build environment for the nRF51 system-on-chip using makefiles and ARM-GCC.

Part 2 in the “How to Make an EFM8-Based Sound Synthesizer” series.

Part 2 in the “How to Make an EFM8-Based Sound Synthesizer” series.