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Rewind: Must-know news, releases and more from 2014

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Say what you will about it, but nobody can call 2014 a boring year. Arduino boards, MCU families and dev kits were revealed. Partnerships, standards and consortiums were formed. The Internet of Things, wearables and 3D printing moved beyond the hype. Makers and startups took to crowdfunding sites to successfully launch their projects. Hackers exposed device vulnerabilities, while countless security flaws and data […]

Rewind: 13 products inspiring the next generation of Makers

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With Computer Science Education Week in full swing and the holidays just around the corner, we’ve decided to list some of our favorite creations from this year that are inspiring the next generation of Makers to not only tinker around, but pursue STEM disciplines. littleBits Created by Ayah Bdeir, littleBits was launched with hopes of making DIY […]

Introducing the next-generation of 8-bit megaAVR MCUs

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Since its initial launch in 2002, megaAVR microcontrollers (MCUs) have become the go-to choice of Makers everywhere. Ranging from the uber-popular ATmega328 to ATmega32U4, the chips can be found at the heart of millions of gadgets and gizmos, including an entire lineup of Arduino boards, 3D printers like RepRap and MakerBot, and innovative DIY platforms such as littleBits, Bare Conductive and MaKey MaKey. […]

Hack the world: How the Maker Movement is impacting innovation

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In March 2011, an earthquake and following tsunami rocked Japan, culminating in the worst nuclear disaster since Chernobyl. While the government focused on stabilizing the situation, the people of Japan were terrified of radiation, unaware whether it was safe for their families to stay in their homes. A group of Makers out of Tokyo Hackerspace found a quick […]

Become the wizard of this Pinball Contraption

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This Lego Pinball machine is comprised of over 4,000 bricks, 6 servos, 5 motors, and an MP3 player. Philip Verbeek recently debuted one of the most legendary LEGO creations we’ve ever seen. The Maker used more than 4,000 LEGO pieces, six servos (three LEGO, three littleBits), five motors (one littleBits DC, one LEGO XL, two LEGO M and one LEGO L) along […]

Preview: World Maker Faire New York 2014

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Are you excited? We sure are! Atmel is getting ready to take center stage at the 5th Annual World Maker Faire 2014 in New York City on September 20th and 21st. Undoubtedly, this year will be amazing as an expected 750+ Makers and 85,000+ attendees head to the New York Hall of Science to see the latest DIY […]

Prepare a spot of tea with ATtiny85

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When making tea, do you always seem to have trouble perfectly timing the brew? Maker Suvinks could certainly relate, and as a result, has devised a littleBits-controlled robotic tea timer. Now, instead of failing to remove the teabag at the optimal time — whether because you were chatting with a friend or reading an Atmel blog — the gadget will take care of the task and […]

The Maker Movement is shaping the future

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It is no secret that the Maker Movement is gaining a foothold in modern society. Writing for Newsweek, Louise Stewart highlights how the blossoming DIY culture is being adopted in schools across the nation. In her article, Louise highlights High Tech High (you read that right!) in San Diego. The school resembles a set from a […]

Maker Movement making a mark

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With the World Maker Faire just 42 days away, the Maker Movement continues to create headlines across the globe. The drive to customize, create and innovate is becoming a modern mindset adopted by everyone, ranging from students and startups to celebrities and Fortune 500 brands. “The next industrial revolution is right around the corner, and it’s going […]

@Heart with Atmel-powered Arduinos

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Arduino has officially kicked off its @Heart initiative. According to company rep Zoe Romano, the program “allows Arduino to build strong partnerships with products and people we appreciate, [while] bringing forward these relationships [and] communicating them clearly with a symbol visible to a broader audience.” As Romano notes, numerous companies and individual Makers create products […]