Kategorie: Mobile
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Snacky, the snack dispenser, enables snack delivery
Reading Time: 2 minutesSometimes you get a hankering for a snack, but there is no snack within arm’s reach. Such a situation is a tragedy and exactly what we built society and technology to avoid. To prevent this frankly appalling possibility, Michael Rigsby made Snacky, which is a snack-dispensing system that lets Amazon Astro robots…
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Arduino Day turns 10, but you are a 10!
Reading Time: 3 minutesTune in on March 25th and celebrate 10 years of Arduino Day with us! This year marks the 10th anniversary of Arduino Day – and what a great milestone to celebrate together. News and insights for you Every year, Arduino Day is an important moment for us to share with you some…
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Code to the beat of your own drum during Black History Month 2023
Reading Time: 5 minutesWhen we think about a celebration, we also think about how important it is to be intentional about sound. And with this month of February being a celebration of Black history in the USA, we want to help you make some noise to amplify the voices, experiences, and achievements of the Black…
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Smart camera
Reading Time: 2 minutesSimilar things can be said about text generators like ChatGPT. We’ve seen people use it to create a jumping on point for simple Python code, which is an interesting use of open-source scripts. However, for actual text… well, the best way I’ve seen it described is ‘confidently wrong’. For very basic stuff,…
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3D-printed continuous rotation servo motor is super smooth
Reading Time: 2 minutesThere are three types of motors that makers typically consider: stepper motors, servo motors, and DC motors (either brushed or brushless). Stepper motors are great when you need high precision and torque, but tend to have jerky movement. DC motors work well for high speed movement that doesn’t need any rotational accuracy.…
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Augmented reality fire drills make training more effective
Reading Time: 2 minutesWhile we adults don’t experience them often, school kids practice fire drills on a regular basis. Those drills are important for safety, but kids don’t take them seriously. At most, they see the drills as a way to get a break from their lessons for a short time. But what if they…
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13 tips to help you read more books this year13 tips to help you read more books this yearContributor
Reading Time: 2 minutes“How to read more books” became a breakout search term over the past five years, reaching an unforeseen spike in April 2022 and rising again with the new year. It’s also a goal that might be surprisingly more complicated to pull off than it sounds. Between finding the time, choosing titles you’ll…
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Home automation blossoms with Arduino’s Plant Watering Kit
Reading Time: 2 minutesLove your plants, but also have a life? If you work long hours, travel often or just can’t be tied down to a regular schedule, the Arduino Plant Watering Kit is for you. It’s a complete kit with all the components you need to set up an automated mini irrigation system that…
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An awesome new open source long-range RC transmitter
Reading Time: 2 minutesDSM (digital spectrum modulation) is a relatively new radio control technology that is ideal for long-range applications. It uses two methods, FHSS (frequency hopping spread spectrum) and DSSS (direct sequence spread spectrum), to transmit data, with the latter being especially resilient to interference and therefore suitable for transmission over long distances. If…
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New authentication technology measures light reflected by hands
Reading Time: 2 minutesBiometric identification and authentication is big business. As an example, consider Apple’s Face ID technology, which has made strong smartphone security both user friendly and readily available. But Face ID requires substantial hardware and computational power to work, which makes it ill-suited for applications where cost is a major concern. To fill…
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Computing curriculum fundamentals | Hello World #20
Reading Time: 5 minutesWhy are computing systems at the heart of our computing curriculum design? Senior Learning Manager Sway Grantham from the Foundation team explains in her article from the brand-new issue of Hello World, our free magazine for computing educators, out today. Whether you plan lessons on a Computing topic, develop curriculum content, or…
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PiRitos Star Trek interface
Reading Time: 2 minutesThis means if you really want to do some light Star Trek roleplay, you can have several screens in one room which have some degree of connectivity – such as displaying a red alert. “After that, I connected LEDs to the back of my monitor and they would pulse red if the…
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Let your coworkers know how you feel with this stress level indicator
Reading Time: 2 minutesAsking your boss for a raise when they are in a bad mood is not ideal, and this is what prompted Mark from element14 Presents to create a stress level indicating project that could show this mood to everyone else so they could avoid this awkward situation. Mark started this project by laser cutting…
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The CWvox is a simple device that converts voice commands into Morse code keying
Reading Time: 2 minutesWhile most of us associate Morse code with old-timey telegraphs, it is still in use today. The benefits now are the same as they were a hundred and fifty years ago: it is an incredibly resilient way to encode information that works with a variety of different transmission methods. But what if…
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Lumos finally enables wearable spectroscopy research
Reading Time: 2 minutesSpectroscopy is a field of study that utilizes the measurement of electromagnetic radiation (often visible light) as it reflects off of or passes through a substance. It can, for instance, help researchers determine the composition of a material, as that composition influences how the material reflects light. Spectroscopy is also used in…
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Deep focus on the Camera Module 3 in The MagPi magazine issue #126
Reading Time: 2 minutesEverything you need to know about the new 12-megapixel camera module with HDR and lightning-fast autofocus. Our feature is packed with starter advice, engineering insights and project ideas. Create smart lights Use Raspberry Pi and Pico to light up your home. This feature covers NeoPixels, motion-sensing lights, and how to control HUE…
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5 ways to bring in the Year of the Rabbit with Google5 ways to bring in the Year of the Rabbit with GoogleMultifamily Success Manager, Google Fiber
Reading Time: < 1 minuteHappy Lunar New Year! Here’s how you can use Google products to celebrate the Year of the Rabbit or Year of the Cat.Happy Lunar New Year! Here’s how you can use Google products to celebrate the Year of the Rabbit or Year of the Cat.Website: LINK
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Combining computing and maths to teach primary learners about variables
Reading Time: 5 minutesIn our first seminar of 2023, we were delighted to welcome Dr Katie Rich and Carla Strickland. They spoke to us about teaching the programming construct of variables in Grade 3 and 4 (age 8 to 10). Dr Katie Rich Carla Strickland We are hearing from a diverse range of speakers in…
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Win one of ten Raspberry Pi Camera Module 3
Reading Time: < 1 minuteSave 35% off the cover price with a subscription to The MagPi magazine. UK subscribers get three issues for just £10 and a FREE Raspberry Pi Pico W, then pay £30 every six issues. You’ll save money and get a regular supply of in-depth reviews, features, guides and other Raspberry Pi…
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3D-printed digital clock contains 24 analog clocks
Reading Time: 2 minutesClocks are fantastic means of creative expression, as they serve a practical purpose and therefore have a reason to exist, but aren’t limited to pure functionality. As such, we see many interesting clock designs. But ihart’s 3D-printed digital clock made from 24 individual analog clocks takes the proverbial cake. When observed from…
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Update your ESP32 boards over-the-air (OTA) with Arduino Cloud
Reading Time: 3 minutesThe Arduino Cloud is Arduino’s integrated platform to develop, deploy, monitor, and control IoT devices with minimal effort. It enables makers, IoT enthusiasts, and professionals to build easily connected projects based on a wide range of hardware including not only Arduino boards, but also ESP32 and ESP8266 boards. Arduino is committed to…
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Robot collects ping pong balls after matches
Reading Time: 2 minutesIf you frequent driving ranges, you’ve probably seen a machine (often attached to the front of an armored golf cart) designed to pick up golf balls. Because a driving range can easily fill up with thousands of golf balls an hour, such machines are necessary. After noticing that nobody wanted to pick…