This project brief provides the instructions for building a weight-sensitive LED lamp with an Arduino Uno and a handful of commercially available parts.
This project brief provides the instructions for building a weight-sensitive LED lamp with an Arduino Uno and a handful of commercially available parts.
To complete this project, we add backlight control and temperature-sensing functionality to the clock we built in the…
To complete this project, we add backlight control and temperature-sensing functionality to the clock we built in the previous installments.
We continue our design of a clock that uses analog ammeters to display time and temperature. In this installment, we…
We continue our design of a clock that uses analog ammeters to display time and temperature. In this installment, we examine the second of the two circuits that enable the timekeeping function.
This project turns old-school analog ammeters into a working clock that can also display the ambient temperature.
This project turns old-school analog ammeters into a working clock that can also display the ambient temperature.
In Part 2 of this two-part series, we turn our hardware assembly into a functioning soundboard by adding the necessary…
In Part 2 of this two-part series, we turn our hardware assembly into a functioning soundboard by adding the necessary code in Arduino IDE and uploading soundbites.
Learn how to turn an ATmega328 microcontroller and an assortment of readily available parts into a dedicated hardware soundboard.
Learn how to turn an ATmega328 microcontroller and an assortment of readily available parts into a dedicated hardware soundboard.
Follow my upgrade of a handheld game controller as I add a new 1.8-inch color LCD for animated graphics and an…
Follow my upgrade of a handheld game controller as I add a new 1.8-inch color LCD for animated graphics and an accelerometer module for motion control input.
In this Radio Shack Classic Circuits Remix, we add modern microcontroller functionality to the vintage Electronic Timer…
In this Radio Shack Classic Circuits Remix, we add modern microcontroller functionality to the vintage Electronic Timer project for the Science Fair 65-in-1 kit.
In this project, which uses the Arduino IDE, we create and demonstrate a digital drawing pad using an ESP32-based e-paper…
In this project, which uses the Arduino IDE, we create and demonstrate a digital drawing pad using an ESP32-based e-paper display dev board, rotary encoders for drawing control, and an accelerometer for shake detection to initiate an erase.
In this project article, we design a handheld gaming console with wireless multiplayer functionality using ESP8266…
In this project article, we design a handheld gaming console with wireless multiplayer functionality using ESP8266 microcontrollers. We then program a game for it with the Arduino IDE.
In this project, we’ll use a Raspberry Pi Pico to build an adjustable clock with an LED display. We’ll then integrate…
In this project, we’ll use a Raspberry Pi Pico to build an adjustable clock with an LED display. We’ll then integrate the clock with a Radio Shack Science Fair Microcomputer Trainer programmed to function as a 7-bit binary counter.
A PIR sensor detects objects to allow a Raspberry Pi Pico running MicroPython code to adjust the frequency of a Science…
A PIR sensor detects objects to allow a Raspberry Pi Pico running MicroPython code to adjust the frequency of a Science Fair electronic oscillator circuit with audio output.
Let’s modernize a circuit from a Science Fair 150-in-1 Electronic Project kit using a solderless breadboard, new…
Let’s modernize a circuit from a Science Fair 150-in-1 Electronic Project kit using a solderless breadboard, new electronic components, online EDA tools, and an M5Stack Core microcontroller.
Want to get to-the-minute, location-specific weather information delivered right to your own Adafruit IO dashboard? It's…
Want to get to-the-minute, location-specific weather information delivered right to your own Adafruit IO dashboard? It's time to assemble your very own SmartBrella.
Have a party coming up in the next few weeks that you want to make extra posh? Try making your own extra-special brew…
Have a party coming up in the next few weeks that you want to make extra posh? Try making your own extra-special brew with the Gentleman Maker's SmartBrewer! Make sure you have an Adafruit IO account ready to go and your Particle Photon on hand.
In this Gentleman Maker project, we will use Particle Photon boards to power a motion-sensing trebuchet that can fend off…
In this Gentleman Maker project, we will use Particle Photon boards to power a motion-sensing trebuchet that can fend off all your mischievous intruders.
Learn how to build your own Class D power amplifier—one of the most efficient ways to listen to music.
Learn how to build your own Class D power amplifier—one of the most efficient ways to listen to music.
In this episode of the Gentleman Maker, we're using a Raspberry Pi and an Arduino Uno to stave off the onslaught of dogs…
In this episode of the Gentleman Maker, we're using a Raspberry Pi and an Arduino Uno to stave off the onslaught of dogs trying to eat every single plant in our garden.
The Texas Instruments DLPDLCR2000EVM is a demonstration cape designed to plug into a BeagleBone Black (BBB) and provide…
The Texas Instruments DLPDLCR2000EVM is a demonstration cape designed to plug into a BeagleBone Black (BBB) and provide instant-on projection capabilities using a digital micromirror device and a relatively high-power RGB LED.
This project demonstrates and discusses the performance and functionality of an inductorless ±5 V power-supply circuit.
This project demonstrates and discusses the performance and functionality of an inductorless ±5 V power-supply circuit.
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