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5 Great Arduino Alternatives

5 Great Arduino Alternatives

Arduinos are popular, but they aren't the only boards out there. So what are some other alternatives? Find out!


News Dec 16, 2015 by Alex Udanis
What We Want For Christmas

What We Want For Christmas

We polled a bunch of designers and engineers to see what they were asking for this Christmas. Here's the list!


News Dec 12, 2015 by Jennifer A. Diffley
Winning the IoT Game

Winning the IoT Game

Get your IoT product out the door faster without losing control of your design.


News Dec 11, 2015 by PatrickM
The Box Craze Hits Engineering

The Box Craze Hits Engineering

Subscription boxes are targeting everyone from preppers to disc golfers. Electrical engineers now have their own set of boxes delivering monthly goodies.


News Dec 10, 2015 by Jennifer A. Diffley
Tech in the Art World

Tech in the Art World

There's a fine line between art and tech. Find out what artists are using to create phenomenal modern pieces.


News Dec 09, 2015 by Jennifer A. Diffley
Lumenus Brings Safety to Wearable Tech

Lumenus Brings Safety to Wearable Tech

The founder of Lumenus offers valuable insight into making beautiful and useful wearables.


News Dec 08, 2015 by Jennifer A. Diffley
4 Reasons Why the Raspberry Pi Zero Is Winning at Everything

4 Reasons Why the Raspberry Pi Zero Is Winning at Everything

Here are 4 reasons why the new Raspberry Pi Zero will be a huge success and why it's sold out just about everywhere.


News Dec 05, 2015 by Alex Udanis
Carve a PCB at Home? Meet Prometheus

Carve a PCB at Home? Meet Prometheus

One company has decided to make creating PCBs a whole lot easier with the help of an at-home PCB fabricator named Prometheus.


News Dec 04, 2015 by Jennifer A. Diffley
Actually, Arduino Isn’t Just for Hobbyists

Actually, Arduino Isn’t Just for Hobbyists

Arduino keeps being dismissed as a hack for beginners. But it's time to reexamine the way we think about the little Italian dev board.


News Dec 01, 2015 by Jennifer A. Diffley
The Best FPGA Development Boards for New Designers

The Best FPGA Development Boards for New Designers

Here's a rundown of three boards best suited for beginning to intermediate FPGA designers. Some boards cost thousands of dollars, and it’s unrealistic to compare a board of that cost to a board that a hobbyist would likely choose, so this comparison looks at three popular boards in the sub-$90 price point.


News Nov 30, 2015 by Jennifer A. Diffley
The Black Friday Breakdown

The Black Friday Breakdown

You've been waiting all year to get your hands on some hot new components, and now's the best time! We've rounded up sites offering discounts and perks from today through Monday.


News Nov 27, 2015 by Jennifer A. Diffley
NXP’s Thread Platform Makes Low-Power IoT Design a Cinch

NXP’s Thread Platform Makes Low-Power IoT Design a Cinch

NXP demonstrated its Thread Platform at ARMTechCon last week. Based on the JN5179 wireless MCU, with Secure Element, NFC, Thread encryption, its own dc/dc converter and featuring ARM's mbed OS, the Platform makes secure home automation application design a whole lot easier.


News Nov 19, 2015 by PatrickM
How to Present Your Project at a Maker Faire

How to Present Your Project at a Maker Faire

Each year over a million people attend Maker Faires around the world, but few people get a chance to present at one. I'm going to share a little about my experience presenting at my local Barnes and Noble Mini Maker Faire so makers everywhere can learn how to be better presenters.


News Nov 15, 2015 by Jason Poel Smith
Meet the World’s Lowest-Power MCU

Meet the World’s Lowest-Power MCU

All About Circuits took Ambiq up on its invitation to a sneak preview of its Apollo microcontroller running under the new ULPBench benchmark. The results were surprising.


News Nov 12, 2015 by PatrickM
ARM TechCon Report: IoT Security and Getting Your Automotive Design Noticed

ARM TechCon Report: IoT Security and Getting Your Automotive Design Noticed

Insight into the November ARM conference and advice from Mike Muller, ARM's CTO, on how to be successful with the IoT.


News Nov 11, 2015 by PatrickM
The Tingbot Makes Raspberry Pi Projects Fun Again

The Tingbot Makes Raspberry Pi Projects Fun Again

A group of intrepid young Brits have invented a way to make Raspberry Pi projects fun and easy: meet the Tingbot.


News Nov 04, 2015 by Jennifer A. Diffley
10 Halloween Costumes Electrical Engineers Can Geek Out About

10 Halloween Costumes Electrical Engineers Can Geek Out About

Halloween's almost here! Freaking out about having nothing to wear? Grab an Arduino and lose your inhibitions-- here comes the costume breakdown.


News Oct 28, 2015 by Jennifer A. Diffley
Cut Out 3D Printing Noise with the Replicape

Cut Out 3D Printing Noise with the Replicape

Elias Bakken has found a way to eliminate noise and increase productivity when working with 3D printers. Here's a look at his Replicape.


News Oct 27, 2015 by Jennifer A. Diffley
An Interview with the Makers of MakerArm

An Interview with the Makers of MakerArm

The MakerArm is an astonishingly powerful desktop digital fabrication system with interchangeable toolheads that enable it to do everything from address envelopes to print 3D landscapes.


News Oct 25, 2015 by Jennifer A. Diffley
Everything We Know About the New Arduino Board

Everything We Know About the New Arduino Board

The Arduino 101 is going to hit the market in early 2016. Here's a look at what we know about this intriguing little dev board.


News Oct 19, 2015 by Tim Youngblood