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Counters using 7-segment LEDs are fun and useful projects for scoreboards and other numerical displays; here's one you can build.

Counters using 7-segment LEDs are fun and useful projects for scoreboards and other numerical displays; here's one you can build.

If you are a boat owner, I'll guess you've seen some of the prices on the chart plotters and navigation tools. Some of…

If you are a boat owner, I'll guess you've seen some of the prices on the chart plotters and navigation tools. Some of them are pretty expensive. In this article I'll show you how I deal with that.

Learn about the NES Controller's data protocol, then use this knowledge to easily integrate into an Arduino Uno.

Learn about the NES Controller's data protocol, then use this knowledge to easily integrate into an Arduino Uno.

In this article, we teach C-BISCUIT how to do important life things, such as booting into our OS of choice, and…

In this article, we teach C-BISCUIT how to do important life things, such as booting into our OS of choice, and connecting to the Wi-Fi it'll come to know as the gateway to knowledge.

Part One in this two-article series focuses on the hardware setup and on using a pulse-width-modulated signal to control a servo.

Part One in this two-article series focuses on the hardware setup and on using a pulse-width-modulated signal to control a servo.

Build a generator-powered LED headlight for a longboard for very cheap.

Build a generator-powered LED headlight for a longboard for very cheap.

Learn how to build a device which senses when your computer monitor is physically rotated, and automatically tells your…

Learn how to build a device which senses when your computer monitor is physically rotated, and automatically tells your computer to rotate the display accordingly.

In this Teardown Tuesday, we're going to take a look at the insides of a low cost (<$30 USD) smartwatch.

In this Teardown Tuesday, we're going to take a look at the insides of a low cost (<$30 USD) smartwatch.

A comparison of three development boards aimed at the IoT horizon. The Particle Photon, the Adafruit Feather Huzzah, and…

A comparison of three development boards aimed at the IoT horizon. The Particle Photon, the Adafruit Feather Huzzah, and the Arduino MKR1000.

This article provides additional details related to code development, hardware configuration, and the OLED interface.

This article provides additional details related to code development, hardware configuration, and the OLED interface.

Ever wonder what's inside a Bluetooth speaker? In this week’s Teardown Tuesday we are going to take a look at the inside of one.

Ever wonder what's inside a Bluetooth speaker? In this week’s Teardown Tuesday we are going to take a look at the inside of one.

Learn about basic procedures and techniques for creating your own projects with Atmel’s SAM4S Xplained Pro development platform.

Learn about basic procedures and techniques for creating your own projects with Atmel’s SAM4S Xplained Pro development platform.

In this article, we will look at two variations on the basic BJT current-buffering circuit.

In this article, we will look at two variations on the basic BJT current-buffering circuit.

We got to interview JF Brandon from BotFactory about Squink, a desktop PCB printer.

We got to interview JF Brandon from BotFactory about Squink, a desktop PCB printer.

Will your linear regulator function properly under all possible operating conditions? To find out, you need to understand…

Will your linear regulator function properly under all possible operating conditions? To find out, you need to understand power dissipation and thermal resistance.

Over-voltage and over-current protection circuit for use with the C-BISCUIT platform's main computer, the Wandboard.

Over-voltage and over-current protection circuit for use with the C-BISCUIT platform's main computer, the Wandboard.

In this Teardown Tuesday, we are going to take a look at what makes a Dewalt USB power supply work.

In this Teardown Tuesday, we are going to take a look at what makes a Dewalt USB power supply work.

In this article, we will use a simple, proven tuning procedure to find effective values for proportional, integral, and…

In this article, we will use a simple, proven tuning procedure to find effective values for proportional, integral, and derivative gain.

Readers will learn how to wire a standard 16x2 LCD (liquid crystal display) to a Raspberry Pi to display messages.

Readers will learn how to wire a standard 16x2 LCD (liquid crystal display) to a Raspberry Pi to display messages.