Visualize tunes with James Bruton’s laser projector graphic EQ display

From blog.arduino.cc 2 years ago in Platforms Stores

If you’d like to visualize your music, VU meters make an excellent tool. While they are generally built into audio equipment, maker James Bruton had the idea to construct his own using lasers. His setup features an MSGEQ7 module to separate sound frequencies, sending data on seven different ranges to...

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Announcing the Arduino IDE 2.0 (beta)

From blog.arduino.cc 2 days ago in Platforms Stores

The Arduino IDE is the well-known software we all use to program our boards. Its development started in 2005 based on the graphical interface of the Processing project and has never stopped since. During these years, countless hours of development...

Homebrew Hakko 907 digital soldering station

From blog.arduino.cc 3 days ago in Platforms Stores

If you want to upgrade your soldering setup without spending a lot of money, then be sure to check out Angelo AKA TechBuilder’s DIY Hakko 907 station. This low-cost device features an Arduino Nano to read the iron temperature via...

Monitor your hoverboard’s power draw with this Arduino-based meter/logger

From blog.arduino.cc 5 days ago in Platforms Stores

If you look at your car’s dashboard, there’s a good chance you’ll find an efficiency rating for how you’re driving. However, what if you instead ride a hoverboard? This functionality is certainly not stock equipment, yet Niklas Roy wanted to...

Putting a modern spin on the phenakistoscope

From blog.arduino.cc 6 days ago in Platforms Stores

The phenakistoscope was invented in the 1800s as a way to view a series of moving pictures on a spinning disc. While the traditional implementation is ingenious in its own right, Nick Lim has created his own take on this venerable concept,...

Arduino MKR IoT Carrier: Control what you want, how you want to!

From blog.arduino.cc 1 week ago in Platforms Stores

By popular demand, we are pleased to announce that it’s now possible to buy the Arduino MKR IoT Carrier. Originally forming a key part of the Arduino Oplá IoT Kit, we’ve responded to our community to make the carrier available...

Bikelangelo is a water-dispensing graffiti bicycle trailer

From blog.arduino.cc 1 week ago in Platforms Stores

Inspired by persistence of vision (POV) projects, Sagarrabanana built a system that incrementally dispenses water as pixels on a flat surface, creating ephemeral dot matrix messages/images. This so-called “Bikelangelo” device is towed by a bicycle for ultra-mobile marking, and uses a pressurized tank...

This robotic cue can turn anyone into a pool shark

From blog.arduino.cc 1 week ago in Platforms Stores

If you want to get better at billiards, the conventional wisdom is to practice. However, if you’re YouTuber Shane Wighton, you build a robotic cue to play the game for you. His device looks like a cross between a pool stick,...

Expand the power of your MKR boards with ROBOTIS DYNAMIXEL Shield

From blog.arduino.cc 2 weeks ago in Platforms Stores

We are happy to announce the new ROBOTIS DYNAMIXEL SHIELD for the Arduino MKR series. As part of the “Works with Arduino™” program, the DYNAMIXEL SHIELD expands the capabilities of the MKR family, opening up the opportunity to drive the...

This bin will sort your trash and recyclables automatically

From blog.arduino.cc 2 weeks ago in Platforms Stores

Often you might see a recycling bin next to a trash can, and notice that someone else has thrown their waste into the wrong container. To help with this conundrum, the team of Shalin Jain, Viraj Singh, Edward Chen, and Joshua Kim created...

This program can tell if you paid attention to text

From blog.arduino.cc 2 weeks ago in Platforms Stores

When you read a book, or… other website, you may find your mind wandering from time to time. This isn’t always a big deal, but if you want to ensure that you’re getting every last bit of information on a page,...