While the shapes, colors and sizes of the earliest Arduinos may have varied, one thing has remained the same: Atmel at its heart. During Memorial Day weekend, the first Arduino to be made in the U.S. was hand built by Limor Fried alongside Massimo Banzi in Adafruit’s New York City headquarters. The initial board off the production line — which seems appropriate to have been an Uno (meaning […]
Build a motorized turntable that captures videos of your DIY projects over time, then shares them to your online friends. If you’ve ever watched a pre-awards show on the E! Network, chances are you’ve seen the 360-degree rotating stages that have become a fixture throughout red carpet events as a way to capture every angle of a celebrity’s attire. Wouldn’t it be pretty cool if […]
These high school students built an Iron Man-inspired exosuit that can lift up to 400 pounds. Growing up, the idea of having special powers like your favorite superheroes surely crossed your mind. Imagine if by simply throwing on some Batman-like armor or a pair of Spider-Man gloves, you’d suddenly experience an increase in strength and mobility. Thanks to one group of San […]
It’s official! Makers in the U.S. can now buy the 32-bit Arduino board online. In addition to a number of other announcements during his Maker Faire Bay Area “State of Arduino” address, Massimo Banzi had finally revealed the dates for the highly-anticipated Zero board to a standing-room only crowd. In fact, MAKE: Magazine would even go on to call it “one of the biggest […]
Zymbit launches the first pre-configured hardware software platform for building, connecting and publishing IoT projects. To kick off Maker Week, Zymbit has unveiled the first three products within its integrated Internet of Things (IoT) suite: the Zymbit Orange edge device, the Zymbit Iris interactive display and Zymbit Connect software. As previously discussed on Bits & Pieces, the platform is the first pre-configured hardware […]
Get your real-world Internet of Things ideas to market in days, not months. As the next frontier of the Internet approaches, the IoT represents a compelling opportunity across a staggering array of applications. That’s why the team behind Zymbit has developed an end-to-end platform of hardware and software devices that will enable Makers, engineers and developers alike to transform their ideas into real-world products […]
This 32-bit board crams the functionality of the Arduino Zero into a smaller package. During last year’s Maker Faire Bay Area, Arduino revealed its latest development board, the Zero. Based on the Atmel | SMART SAM D21, the 32-bit MCU packs 256KB of Flash, 32KB SRAM in a TQFP package and is compatible with 3.3V shields that conform to the Arduino […]
Microsoft and Arduino announced partnership at Build 2015. If you’ve been following along with Microsoft’s annual Build developer conference, or have attended one of Hackster.IO’s recent Hardware Weekend events, then you know that the Seattle-based company has joined the list of major brands embracing the Maker crowd. Testament to that, the tech giant has announced a partnership with Arduino, […]
This kit lets you play music right from your body using 100+ sounds and 300+ music applications. Ever catch yourself drumming on your pant leg? Your table? Your desk? Your steering wheel? Well good news, starting a one-man band is now as simple as wearing DrumPants. Dubbed by its creators Tyler Freeman and Lei Yu as “the world’s industrial […]
This Arduino-sensor combination is perfect for your next wearable design. Last year, Guido Burger had brought to our attention his impressive blueIOT. The open sensor platform was based on the ultra low-power combination of an ATmega328P MCU and a BLE module along with a single coin cell battery. Created in collaboration with the Fab-Lab Europe team, the board would on to be successfully implemented in a number of applications, ranging from DIY fitness […]
