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This DIY basketball scoreboard looks and sounds like the real thing
Reading Time: 2 minutesArduino Team — July 3rd, 2022 Inspired by his time as a scorekeeper in elementary school, now-high schooler Collin Wentzien wanted to recreate this setup by building a DIY scoreboard several years ago. His idea involved making a bright display composed of several seven-segment displays that could all be controlled by an external device in order…
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Arduin-Row uses tinyML to improve your rowing technique
Reading Time: 2 minutesArduino Team — July 2nd, 2022 Rowing machines make for excellent aerobic workouts, as they involve repeatedly pushing one’s legs against the base and pulling out the handle to achieve the fastest times. But because of the equipment’s nature, learning how to exercise correctly on one often requires a coach that can…
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DIY diesel emissions monitor is a lesson in spectroscopy
Reading Time: 2 minutesArduino Team — June 30th, 2022 Some things, like voltage, are very easy to measure. Other things, like the chemical composition of a compound? Not so much. Emissions from internal combustion engines are one of those things that are hard to measure. But Janis Alnis needed a way to measure his diesel…
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This large-format laser cutter was built from scratch for just $700
Reading Time: 2 minutesArduino Team — June 30th, 2022 When stuck between a cheaper yet small laser cutter and splurging on a much larger one, Owen Schafer decided instead to just build one himself. The project started with Schafer sourcing a 40W CO2 laser, which differs from a diode laser in that it uses gas heated with 16,000…
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Introducing Raspberry Pi Pico W in The MagPi magazine issue #119
Reading Time: 2 minutesRaspberry Pi Pico W Pico W brings a whole new element to Raspberry Pi’s RP2040 development platform. Our in-depth feature covers the specifications in detail, and shows you how to set up Raspberry Pi Pico W with the new firmware, and connect to your local network. Plus we chat to the hardware…
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Celebrating the community: Sophie
Reading Time: 4 minutesIt’s wonderful hearing from people in the community about what learning and teaching digital making means to them and how it impacts their lives. So far, our community stories series has involved young creators, teachers, and mentors from the UK and US, India, Romania, and Ireland, who are all dedicated to making…
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Win! One of 20 Raspberry Pi Pico W
Reading Time: < 1 minuteSave 37% off the cover price with a subscription to The MagPi magazine. Try three issues for just £5, then pay £25 every six issues. You’ll save money and get a regular supply of in-depth reviews, features, guides and other PC enthusiast goodness delivered directly to your door every month. Subscribe
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10 reasons to switch to Android10 reasons to switch to AndroidGroup Product Manager, Android
Reading Time: 4 minutesIn the last year, over a billion new Android phones were activated. Ready to join the fun, but not sure which phone is best for you? Consider one that’s loaded with the best of Google, that can fold to fit in your pocket or fit your budget, or has a camera that…
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Building a simple USB adapter for the Logitech Driving Force Shifter with Arduino
Reading Time: 2 minutesArduino Team — June 30th, 2022 Logitech’s Driving Force Shifter is a very common piece of kit for those who enjoy racing games, as it connects to a Logitech Racing Wheel and allows the player to control their car in a more realistic fashion. However, this accessory’s DB-9 connector must be connected…
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eXaDrums is an open source, low-latency electronic drum system
Reading Time: 2 minutesArduino Team — June 29th, 2022 For apartment-dwelling drummers, electronic drums are really the only option. While cheap electronic drum sets are on the market, they aren’t much more than noise-making toys. High-end sets, on the other hand, cost thousands of dollars. To make high-end hardware and software accessible to DIYers, Jeremy…
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How do we create engaging online courses for computing educators?
Reading Time: 6 minutesWith our online courses programme, launched in 2017, we made it our mission to provide computing educators with the best possible free training we can design. Five years on, here are some of the key stats about the courses’ impact: We’ve produced and launched 35 free online courses We’ve created over 650…
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StackyPi review: An RP2040 microcontroller compatible with standard HATs
Reading Time: 2 minutesOther features include a standard micro-USB port (for 5 V power or connecting to a computer), two tiny push-buttons (including a handy reset), an on-board status LED, and six debug pins. Plug and play? That standard 40-pin GPIO header means you can connect any standard Raspberry Pi HAT, pHAT, or other compatible add-on…
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Your Chromebook now works better with your other devicesYour Chromebook now works better with your other devicesDirector of Chrome OS Software
Reading Time: 3 minutesDuring CES and I/O this year, we announced a few new Android and Chromebook features designed to help your phone and laptop work better together. Soon you’ll see some of those features roll out to your Chromebooks so you can try them yourself. Easily access your recent photos When you’re trying to…
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This project lets you experience life with a cybernetic tail
Reading Time: 2 minutesArduino Team — June 23rd, 2022 Modern humans have forgone their tails in favor of walking upright, and this fact left maker Pengfei Zhang wondering what it would be like to have such an appendage. From this idea, she along with Sarvenaz Sardari and Xi Peng created the Cyber Tail, which integrates embedded…
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Monitoring IV fluid bag levels with the Arduino Portenta H7 and Vision Shield
Reading Time: 2 minutesArduino Team — June 22nd, 2022 When a patient is receiving intravenous (IV) fluids, it is vital that air is not introduced into the line, as its presence can create issues such as excessive pressure or even embolisms that can be life-threatening. Normally, the level of fluids remaining within the bag is…
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The names of the new Astro Pi computers get revealed
Reading Time: 4 minutesWe and our collaborators at ESA Education are excited to announce that 17,168 programs written by young people from 26 countries have been successfully deployed on board the International Space Station (ISS) for the European Astro Pi Challenge 2021/22. And we can finally reveal the names of the two new and upgraded…
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Incredible camera projects
Reading Time: 3 minutesToy camera The Raspberry Pi High Quality Camera can be used with the CS mount and lenses, but it’s not the only option. As maker Volzo explains, S-mount lenses (ideal for machine vision and infra-red photography) can also be used, which is what he chose for this Raspberry Pi Zero build designed…
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This high-speed Arduino pen plotter creates drawings in mere minutes
Reading Time: 2 minutesArduino Team — June 21st, 2022 Pen plotting projects are everywhere nowadays, with the vast majority using a couple of stepper motors for moving the writing utensil and a servo to raise or lower it. But they are quite slow due to the lack of rigid assembly and because the servo motor…
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Designing a DIY watch with a brass ‘cyberpunk-y’ aesthetic
Reading Time: 2 minutesDesigning a DIY watch with a brass ‘cyberpunk-y’ aesthetic Arduino Team — June 20th, 2022 The cyberpunk aesthetic, like several other genres, often takes the form of heavy and metallic body modifications or devices that are meant to signify a more futuristic society. Inspired by the video game Deus Ex, Redditor Star_11 had…
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Kitronik Air Quality Datalogging Board for Pico review
Reading Time: 2 minutesThen there’s a host of input and output options, including three analogue inputs (connected to Pico’s ADC channels) for connecting external sensors, a ZIP socket to add more LEDs, a three-pin servo connector, and two high-power outputs (screw terminals) with a max draw of 1 A. In addition, there are solder pads for…
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This RGB wedding dress mimics Princess Aurora’s from Sleeping Beauty
Reading Time: 2 minutesArduino Team — June 17th, 2022 Inspired by his Christmas tree’s RGB lights, Brett Haddoak had the idea to turn his now-wife Rachelle’s wedding dress into something out of the classic children’s movie Sleeping Beauty by embedding a series of RGB LED strips that would elegantly illuminate it just like Princess Aurora’s. At first, Haddoak chose…
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Coolest Projects Global 2022: Celebrating young tech creators & creative ideas
Reading Time: 8 minutesCongratulations to the thousands of creators from 46 countries who participated in Coolest Projects Global 2022. Their projects awed and inspired us. Yesterday STEM advocate and television host Fig O’Reilly helped us celebrate each and every one of these creators in our online event. Check out the gallery to see all the…
