https://blog.hackster.io/ten-years-of-the-lilypad-arduino-2f5a949f76d2 The LilyPad Arduino was designed for e-textiles and wearables projects. It along with an accompanying collection of power supplies, sensors, and actuators share unique design with large conductive sew tabs around the edges. These allow the boards to be sewn onto fabrics, and soft surfaces, using conductive thread to build working circuits. Essentially it’s a specially →
https://techcrunch.com/2017/10/09/a-chat-with-the-creators-of-arduino/?ncid=rss&utm_source=tcfbpage&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+Techcrunch+%28TechCrunch%29&utm_content=FaceBook&sr_share=facebook They’ve essentially created a world in which anyone can make amazing hardware - Technotopia talked to Massimo Banzi and Fabio Violante, the co-creators of Arduino. →
https://create.arduino.cc/projecthub/JeremySCook/arduino-strain-relief-enclosure-97c6fd?ref=user&ref_id=97062&offset=0 Arduino boards are great for experimentation. You just plug the wires in, and the connections stay there with spring force. On the other hand, they also pull out quite easily… Here is An enclosure for the Arduino Uno that not only allows you to see inside, but locks down wires coming out to keep them →
https://create.arduino.cc/projecthub/Arduino_Genuino/store-your-sensitive-data-safely-when-sharing-a-sketch-e7d0f0?ref=platform&ref_id=424_recent___&offset=0 Often in your sketch, there is some sensitive data that you’d like to keep private, which could accidentally become public when published on GitHub or when you share your sketch with someone else via URL.This sensitive information may include Wi-Fi network names and passwords, API key, and so on. But now, you can add a →
https://blog.adafruit.com/2017/09/23/state-of-arduino/ See the slides →
https://makezine.com/2017/09/23/arduino-widens-wireless-offerings-two-new-boards/ There are now two new Arduino boards, the long-range radio (LoRa)-equipped MKR WAN 1300 and the cellular-capable MKR GSM 1400. The boards come in with the MKR form factor that Arduino has been utilizing of late, measuring 67.64 x 25mm. The company says they also offer low power consumption, making them useful for IoT applications such →
Fifer optics power meter is an important tool for debugging fiber optics networks. I have earlier tested a cheap commercial fiber optic power meter a at Fiber optics power meter posting. Hardware hackers ares famous for building their own test equipment. The basic operation of optical power meter is quite simple: take a suitable detector, →
https://create.arduino.cc/projecthub/contests/arduino-mkrfox1200 This competition is challenging you to create innovative projects that take advantage of Sigfox’s global LPWA network, going beyond just remote weather stations and tweeting plants. →
I just found out a new useful Arduino IDE feature: Serial Plotter. It allows you to natively graph serial data from your Arduino to your computer in real time (no need for extra software for that).The Arduino Serial Plotter function has been added to the Arduino IDE since version 1.6.7. Here is introduction video on →
https://www.theregister.co.uk/2017/08/16/engineers_show_how_to_construct_makeshift_acoustic_levitator/ Engineers at the University of Bristol in the UK have published a rough guide to building a simple levitation chamber that uses sound waves to suspend objects. A paper published in the Review of Scientific Instruments this month shows how it can be done within the confines of your own home lab. Using a 3D printer, →