Processing is a flexible free software sketchbook and a language for learning how to code within the context of the visual arts. I have thought that I should test Processing some day because it looks interesting and easy to learn. I finally did sort of testing. Let’s start from basics and history. Processing is an →
Scratch is a very easy to use and learn language designed by the MIT Media Lab mainly intended to introduce programming to children aged 7-16. I can be fun to older people as well. Scratch is a visual programming language. It can be accessed as a free desktop and online multimedia authoring tool that can →
The RS-UV3 is a shot in the arm for amateur radio. The RS-UV3 lets you build your own Arduino- or Raspberry Pi–based radio. The US $90 RS-UV3 radio shield from HobbyPCB is an FM transceiver that’s welcoming by design and built for makers from the ground up. It’s not the only radio shield available for →
There is a wide variety of sensor0s. A sensor can be used to measure all manner of different things including temperature, light, vibrations… heck even air quality and your heartbeat! By connecting a sensor to Arduino board you can easily read sensor values and have your own code to process them. If you connect your →
This is continuation to Interesting VGA hacks hacks posting. Interesting VGA hacks hacks was concentrated on using VGA card for nontraditional uses, this posting on the other hand concentrates on generating VGA signals with other hardware than VGA graphics card. It seems that modern microcontrollers are well suited to display information on analog VGA monitors: →
Arduino had become probably the most used makers board for electronic and robotic projects and raspberry is one of the best choices when it comes to credit card sized computers. But what one use in his project? Well, it depends. http://www.engineersgarage.com/mygarage/arduino-or-raspberry-when-use-which-and-ultimate-combination Posted from WordPress for Android →
Some of my favorite small micro-controller platforms (as you might have seen if you have been reading this blog) are Arduino and ESP8266. It seems that there is going ot be some upgrades to those platforms this year. ESP32 ESP8266 chip is used to build WiFi modules for serial-to-WiFi conversion and Internet of Things applications. ESP8266 →
http://spectrum.ieee.org/geek-life/hands-on/build-a-wireless-water-meter-for-your-home This looks like an interesting IoT home monitoring project. Posted from WordPress for Android →
There has been already several x86 based Arduino compatible boards, but there is always place for another one. News sources tells that Intel and Arduino Introduce Curie-Based Educational Board. Intel and Arduino are releasing their first product pushed directly on the education market, the Arduino/Genuino 101 board powered by the Intel Curie module: The Arduino/Genuino →
http://blog.arduino.cc/2013/06/03/how-to-use-chromes-serial-api/ Web browser JavaScript works with Arduino. Posted from WordPress for Android →