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When you think of Arduino projects, your mind likely goes straight to RFID door locks, weather sensors, or automated plant watering systems. While these are undeniably pretty cool projects, you might ...

Arduino has an enormous fanbase around the world and is frequently used for classes, hobbies, computer tinkering, and projects from hopeful inventors. Sure, it may not be quite as user-friendly as ...

With their cheap price tags, massive I/O provisions, and low power consumption, microcontrollers like the uber-popular ...

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I'm a fan of Lego robotics. I've written over half a dozen books on the Lego Mindstorms NXT robotic system, and tinkering and prototyping with the NXT just never gets old. (And there's a NEW system ...

Android: As if Tasker’s plugins weren’t powerful enough, the developer behind popular plugins like AutoVoice and AutoInput has released a new plugin that lets you control an Arduino from Tasker.

Arduino has today announced the availability of the latest Arduino IDE in the form of version 1.6.6 which has now been released and is available to download. The release of the Arduino IDE 1.6.6 and ...