Grimmboy is an RFID music player designed for kids

Reading Time: 2 minutesKids, like full-sized humans, love music. But most music players are designed for adult dexterity and user interface familiarity, which makes them difficult for young children to operate. For many parents, Amazon’s Alexa and similar services are the answer, as kids can simply ask a device to play the song they want. But to give […]

RFID music player delivers vintage charm

Reading Time: 2 minutesArduino Team — March 29th, 2022 By every objective measure, with the possible exception of durability, today’s technology is superior to that of the past. That is certainly true of music players, with modern devices having the ability to stream almost every song ever recorded and the capability to do so with high fidelity. But […]

Retro cassette player gets modern MP3 playback and RFID functionality

Reading Time: 2 minutesRetro cassette player gets modern MP3 playback and RFID functionality Arduino Team — November 9th, 2020 When creator mattb_138’s parents were cleaning out their house, he came across an old cassette player and decided to upgrade it with MP3 capabilities and an RFID interface. The newly-enhanced device uses an Arduino Nano for control, along with […]