One of the first projects that most people do on an Arduino is to light up or flash an LED. It seems ultra-simple because it ...

Regular candles can be awfully boring at times. They can only produce one color and the flicker is so… predictable. They can’t even be controlled by an infrared remote control, not to mention the ...

In the last installment of The GeekDad Arduino Guide, I introduced you to the Arduino hardware and why it is so cool. Now, let’s start actually using an Arduino. How do you get started? Well, first ...

I love to read through project suggestions and examples for the Arduino and other platforms. It keeps my mind constantly running with ideas for projects. I was recently provided a copy of ...

Most of us have an 8x8 LED matrix from one of our Arduino kits. What can we do with them? This module investigates how to use these interesting devices. Along the way, we describe a fun electronics ...

Computer and DIY electronics enthusiast Alain Pannetrat has launched the new Kickstarter campaign this week to raise the €4,750 required to take the NoCAN wired Internet of Things platform into ...

The Arduino platform offers a variety of affordable toys used by DIY enthusiasts for simple electronics projects. It is known for being easy to learn and is built on a variant of the C++ programming ...

This article describes a rainbow flashlight I designed for a personal project. The intended application compels a multimode, multicolor, compact flashlight/tent light to be driven by a small built-in ...

Our old math teacher famously said, “You have to take what you know and use it find what you don’t know.” The same holds true for a lot of microcontroller designs including [rgco’s] clever metal ...