August 6, 2021
How to control an Arduino from a Windows computer

How to control an Arduino from a Windows computer

Arduino projects make it possible to build your own custom electronics, but that doesn’t mean they can’t interact with your regular gadgets like your laptop or […]
August 5, 2021
nRF24L01+

How to Use the NRF24l01+ Module with Arduino

Originally published by Apr 13, 2017 Table of Contents Introduction Specs Step by Step Guide to Using an NRF24l01+ Module with Arduino Related Articles Introduction Previously, […]
July 11, 2021
Setting Up Raspberry Pi as a Home Media Server

Setting Up Raspberry Pi as a Home Media Server

Originally published by Aug 8, 2019 Table of Contents Introduction Overview Required Components Guide to Setting Up Raspberry Pi as a Home Media Server Setting Up […]
July 1, 2021
How to control your computer using hand gestures

How to control your computer using hand gestures

Scrambling to find the mute key when an annoying video starts playing or when someone walks into your office can be a hassle. You have to […]
June 30, 2021
How to integrate an RFID module with Raspberry Pi

How to integrate an RFID module with Raspberry Pi

Originally published by Jan 23, 2019 Table of Contents Purpose Overview Equipment Step-by-Step Guide to Integrating an RFID Module with Raspberry Pi Designing the Circuit Writing […]
June 30, 2021
How to Run Arduino Sketches on Raspberry Pi

How to Run Arduino Sketches on Raspberry Pi

Originally published by Feb 21, 2018 Table of Contents Introduction Equipment How to Run Arduino Sketches: Arduino IDE Setup How to Run Arduino Sketches: Raspberry Pi […]
June 3, 2021
Enter the Matrix, LED Matrix that is! Create your very own light up LED display with Arduino

Enter the Matrix, LED Matrix that is! Create your very own light up LED display with Arduino

A single LED can be handy in testing Arduino projects. But when you add an LED matrix, you can get really creative, spelling out letters, numbers, […]
May 17, 2021
Get better sound from your Raspberry Pi by replacing its analogue audio output

Get better sound from your Raspberry Pi by replacing its analogue audio output

Replacing the Analogue Audio Output on the Raspberry Pi   The analogue audio output on the Raspberry Pi gets a bad rap, although I reckon it’s […]
May 17, 2021
Keep cats at bay with an auto-trigger water spray and the power of an Arduino Uno

Keep cats at bay with an auto-trigger water spray and the power of an Arduino Uno

If you want to keep the cats off the counter, a squirt bottle is an easy discipline method. However, you can’t always be in the room. […]
March 30, 2021
navigation hardware for self driving cars

The Alternative To GPS Is About To Make Self Driving Cars Safer

Artificial intelligence and machine learning in self-driving cars tend to get a lot of attention. However, those innovations would never achieve much without navigation hardware. Short-range […]
March 15, 2021

Reducing the Number of Parts with Digital Transistors: The First Step of a Simple Circuit

When controlling LEDs and motors with Arduinos and Raspberry Pis, you’ll need to use drive circuits that employ resistors and transistors. For circuit experiments, it’s convenient […]
March 15, 2021

How to Measure Circuit Current with a Shunt Resistor

In recent years, there has been an increasing need for multi-functional and safety-improving electronic circuits that utilize current measurement. We will introduce a method of detecting […]