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Quit Zoom Call Macro Key – How to Make a Custom Cherry MX USB Macro Keyboard/Keypad with Arduino

Ever wondered how to create your own custom keyboard or keypad? Do you want a fast way to quit out of Zoom calls? Today we’re going to be making our own custom Arduino macro USB keyboard. Well, …

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Ready to Learn Arduino? (100% Free)

30 Days to Arduino is back! Join us as we build up Arduino projects as a community, from zero to motors, LEDs and internet of things. All completely free, and self paced if you want to, or join the …

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Arduino Stepper with Potentiometer Speed Control

For my 3D printed turntable I obviously need some way to turn the turntable, and preferably for video and scanning, some method to control speed. Fortunately, I have a whole box full of those cheap …

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EZ-Robot IoTiny

  While Arduino and Raspberry Pi dominate, there are other boards out there for robot builders. One of the best for rapid robot development is IoTiny from EZ-Robot.

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Raspberry Pi and Arduino

Running Raspberry Pi AND Arduino for the Best of Both Worlds

I have been writing a lot more about Raspberry Pi than Arduino lately, but don’t get the impression I am leaving the Arduino world behind. Both devices have their benefits, and in fact, I …

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Burning Arduino Bootloader for 3D printer

Loading the Arduino Bootloader on your Arduino 3D Printer Board (Unbricking Your RAMPs/3D Printer)

I received a JG Aurora A5 to review. Unfortunately, there were a few issues. Fortunately, however, they were issues I was fairly sure would be resolved by the community-provided Marlin Firmware. Yes, …

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Get Started with the Internet of Things with an ESP8266 IoT Sensor/Timer

  Lots of people ask me about IoT (“The Internet of Things”). It’s a currently warm, if no longer hot, buzzword. Problem is I find a lot of the instruction out there …

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Grove i2c LCD

Playing with Grove – LCD Displays

Recently I have come around to really enjoy the Grove sensors and displays from Seeed. They are so convenient!

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LEGO Mindstorms EV3 Robot

Maker Kits for Making Maker Kids

It must be building up to gift-giving season because I have been asked a whole bunch of times for ideas for what parents should buy their kids to encourage their interest in making – …

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Halloween Electronics/3d printing projects

3D Printed “Spooky” Arduino/Raspberry Pi Electronics Projects for Halloween 2017

Halloween is an awesome time for makers. Each year I like to beat my previous year’s builds. For Halloween 2017 I thought I would do something a bit special and create two projects. This is the …

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ESP32

ESP32 Arduino – First Look

The ESP32 is the newest* super powered IoT/Arduino board you are going to want in your arsenal. I have long been a fan of the ESP8266, especially the cheap Chinese NodeMCU boards, so when I saw the …

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