Schlagwort: miniature painting
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These custom Chucks are smokin’ hot kicks
Reading Time: 2 minutesOnce you get bored with the shoes on the shelves at Payless, you can dive into the fascinating world of custom sneakers. Converse Chuck Taylors are probably the most popular canvas for shoe customizers, as they offer plenty of room for paint and jewel bedazzling. But creative technologist Tigris Li took it…
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The ultimate lighting system for model railroaders
Reading Time: 2 minutesGo to any model railroading convention and you’ll see that most layouts have far more work put into the terrain and buildings than into the trains themselves. The emphasis is usually on realism, so enthusiasts spend uncountable hours constructing and weathering their buildings. But lighting those buildings can be difficult, leading many…
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SPIN is a beautiful and imaginative AI synthesizer
Reading Time: 2 minutesIf you’re heard the pop music emanating from any recent reality TV show, you won’t be surprised to learn that AI is perfectly capable of generating tunes on demand. It won’t replace true artistry any time soon, but AI music fits all of the technical criteria. But typing a prompt is boring,…
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Upgrade your shop with voice-controlled smart LED lighting
Reading Time: 2 minutesCongratulations! You finally have a garage to call your own and you’re ready to turn it into the workshop of your dreams. But before you go on a shopping spree in Home Depot’s tools section, you may want to consider upgrading from that single dim lightbulb to more substantial lighting — otherwise,…
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Build a better spindle controller for your CNC mill
Reading Time: 2 minutesProper spindle speed control is necessary to get good CNC milling results. If your spindle speed is inconsistent, your speed and feed calculations will be wrong. That will lead to poor finishes and even broken end mills (and ruined parts) in extreme cases. But cheap CNC mills and routers often have insufficient…
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UNO R4 Stars: Meet Anouk Wipprecht
Reading Time: 3 minutesThe launch of the Arduino UNO R4 marks a huge leap forward for our community. For us, it’s also the chance to celebrate the people who bring our ecosystem to life with their bright ideas, radiant enthusiasm, and shining insight. That is how the UNO R4 Stars blog post series began: to highlight makers who…
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A terrifying FNAF-style Mickey Mouse animatronic
Reading Time: 2 minutesThe copyright for Steamboat Willie famously expired at the beginning of this year. Steamboat Willie was the first appearance Mickey Mouse, so this copyright expiration is a big deal for Disney. Anyone will be able to use the character for the first time in history, as Mickey Mouse is now in the…
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IDE 2.3 is out, and you’ll love the new debugging features in it
Reading Time: 2 minutesWe’ve just released Arduino IDE 2.3, and along with the usual list of bug-fixes and improvements, this new version marks the end of the experimental phase for the debug feature – which is now stable and fully incorporated into the IDE! True to our belief in open standards and interoperability, the debug feature…
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Arduino Cloud Café: Let’s chat about environmental monitoring!
Reading Time: < 1 minuteExciting news! We’re gearing up for the second edition of Arduino Cloud Café, and we’re thrilled to have you join us. Tune in on Tuesday, February 13th at 5pm CET for an engaging session on environmental monitoring. This time, we have two fantastic guests — Bill from Dronebot Workshop and Muhammad…
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UNO R4 Stars: Meet Brenda Mboya
Reading Time: 3 minutesThe launch of the Arduino UNO R4 marks a huge leap forward for our community. For us, it’s also the chance to celebrate the people who bring our ecosystem to life with their bright ideas, radiant enthusiasm, and shining insight. That is how the UNO R4 Stars blog post series began: to highlight makers who…
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A gaming platform tailored to those with special needs
Reading Time: 2 minutesAs a society, we have decided to enact some measures to make our world more accessible to those with disabilities. Wheelchair ramps, for example, are often legal requirements for businesses in many countries. But we tend to drop the ball when it comes to things aren’t necessities. For instance, entertainment options are…
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This DIY Jurassic Park pinball machine is a T-Rexcellent use of Arduino
Reading Time: 2 minutesPinball machines are prime examples of the dizzying heights achieved by engineers in the electromechanical era before digital electronics came along. But while those classic pinball machines are extremely impressive from an engineering standpoint, they required an immense amount of expertise and were therefore unapproachable to most. By utilizing modern digital components…
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What’s up, Docs? Arduino Docs gets a revamp!
Reading Time: 3 minutesHave you checked out Arduino Docs lately? If it looks different, that’s because we can finally reveal the makeover we’ve been working on for months – in line with our constant efforts to learn, improve, and share all of it along the way! You can always count on Arduino Docs Arduino Docs is…
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Off-grid remote generator starter helps avoid trekking outside in bad weather
Reading Time: 2 minutesLiving off the grid is a dream for many people, but it also presents unique challenges that are otherwise absent in our urban-centric lifestyles. One of the largest adjustments one has to make is the lack of readily available power, as it typically comes from renewable wind/solar or generator setups. In element14 Presents…
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This escape room-in-a-box looks like a blast
Reading Time: 2 minutesKeep Talking and Nobody Explodes is a fun party game for iOS and Android that presents players with the challenge of cooperatively defusing a virtual bomb. It is a bit like those “no, cut the blue wire!” scenes in movies, because only one player can see the bomb. The other player(s) has access…
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Tabletop device teaches you the basics of sailing before hopping on board a real boat
Reading Time: 2 minutesSailing is a great way to get outdoors and explore the open waters, yet it can also pose some risks to the pilot and passengers if they are unfamiliar with how the boat handles under different wind conditions. As Kif Scheuer notes in his project write-up, traditional instruction relies on simple 2D illustrations,…
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3, 2, 1! Join us in the countdown for Arduino Days 2024
Reading Time: 3 minutesThree is the magic number, and extending the annual event that celebrates our community from one to three days will make for a very special edition this year. Today, we are finally announcing the dates for Arduino Days, taking place on March 21st, 22nd and 23rd, 2024. Mark your calendars, and bookmark…
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Garrita is an Arduino GIGA Display-powered slideshow
Reading Time: 2 minutesWatching back a slideshow of some of your favorite times of the past years is a great way to reflect on what’s happened and get excited for the future. The Electronic Cats crew wanted to incorporate this concept into a more simplified, interactive form which resulted in the Garrita project. Garrita is a…
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November’s Project Hub selections are here!
Reading Time: 3 minutesItalian artist, designer, and inventor Bruno Munari is often quoted as saying “If I listen, I forget; if I see, I remember; if I do, I understand.” We couldn’t agree more, and that is one of the reasons why we believe in the power of our Project Hub to help everyone truly…
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Your classic Arduino IDE experience, now in the Cloud
Reading Time: 5 minutesWelcome to the next chapter in our ‘Better, with You’ journey! In recent blog posts, we’ve explored the refreshed look of Arduino Cloud and introduced the latest features of the renewed Arduino IoT Remote app. Today, we’re thrilled to unveil another game-changer, the new Arduino Cloud Editor, which brings the classic Arduino…
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This classic weather station prioritizes the essentials
Reading Time: 2 minutesWeather stations are very popular projects for people new to Arduino. They’re complex enough to help a person learn new skills, but they’re simple enough to be approachable. However, that popularity has led to something of an arms race, with many makers attempting to design the most impressive weather stations on the…
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Arduino Education at Bett 2024: Inspiring STEAM innovation
Reading Time: 2 minutesDiscover the future of K-12 & HE at Bett 2024 with Arduino Education Arduino Education will be back at Bett 2024, the global stage for education innovation, from January 24th-26th at ExCel London. Our booth (which you’ll find in Bett Hall, Stand NJ12) will be a hub of creativity and excitement, where…
