Schlagwort: #technology
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arduino-cli 0.10.0 is out!
Reading Time: < 1 minutearduino-cli 0.10.0 is out! Arduino Team — April 16th, 2020 The Arduino CLI is steady as she goes! The team is constantly fixing issues and modeling the user experience thanks to the community’s feedback. Highlights for this release include: ‘board attach‘ command now also supports the upload port for an easier sketch…
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Get The MagPi, Wireframe, and HackSpace magazines for half price
Reading Time: 2 minutesClick here to get back issues for half price For a short time, you can pick up any of the following magazines for half their usual price: The MagPi – The Official Raspberry Pi magazine Wireframe – Lifting the lid on video games HackSpace magazine – Technology in your hands This offer…
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NEW! A remote teaching platform that supports learning at home with Arduino
Reading Time: 2 minutesNEW! A remote teaching platform that supports learning at home with Arduino Arduino Team — April 15th, 2020 COVID-19 is playing a huge role in everything we do. With schools closed and a large number of countries under total lockdown, we want to support educators, parents, and students with hands-on electronic, programming,…
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Electromechanical 7-segment clock made with an Arduino and 28 servos
Reading Time: < 1 minuteElectromechanical 7-segment clock made with an Arduino and 28 servos Arduino Team — April 15th, 2020 Digital clocks are often made out of a series of 7-segment displays, which light up to represent the needed numbers. Michael Klements’ electromechanical project, however, doesn’t use LEDs, but instead physically flips 3D-printed segments into…
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SaniaBOX review
Reading Time: 2 minutesThis Kickstarter project brought to life was the idea of a Sania Jain, a 13-year-old who wanted to introduce coding to younger kids where possible. To that end, the all-important add-on board part of the kit includes a series of sensors, LEDs, as well as that big three-digit, seven-segment display. Quick build…
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This infinity mirror coffee table puts other living room furniture to shame
Reading Time: < 1 minuteThis infinity mirror coffee table puts other living room furniture to shame Arduino Team — April 13th, 2020 Coffee tables generally sit between a couch and TV, providing a convenient place to set your cup, snack, or magazine. As proven by Redditor Procupine however, with the addition of an Arduino Mega and a “mere”…
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Greg’s Harp is an Arduino-powered robotic string instrument
Reading Time: 2 minutesGreg’s Harp is an Arduino-powered robotic string instrument Arduino Team — April 12th, 2020 Frank Piesik recently designed a robotic three-stringed instrument for his friend, Gregor, that features a unique sound and mechanical arrangement. Notes are selected by an array of 12 servos — four for each string — which pull down…
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This system enables users to create room-sized interactive surfaces with spray paint
Reading Time: 2 minutesThis system enables users to create room-sized interactive surfaces with spray paint Arduino Team — April 11th, 2020 If you’ve ever thought of adding a user interface to an everyday surface — like a concrete wall, or even a sofa — MIT CSAIL’s SprayableTech system presents a variety of interesting possibilities. Input…
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Control a stepper motor using a laptop touchpad
Reading Time: < 1 minuteControl a stepper motor using a laptop touchpad Arduino Team — April 10th, 2020 While laptops eventually become past their prime, many of the underlying bits and pieces are still functional and could be reused. If you’re wondering what to do with an old touchpad, especially one with a Synaptics chip,…
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Control a stepper motor using a laptop touchpad
Reading Time: < 1 minuteControl a stepper motor using a laptop touchpad Arduino Team — April 10th, 2020 While laptops eventually become past their prime, many of the underlying bits and pieces are still functional and could be reused. If you’re wondering what to do with an old touchpad, especially one with a Synaptics chip,…
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Solar-powered Raspberry Pi Camera
Reading Time: 3 minutesOne thing led to another. “I wanted to monitor the construction site remotely because we currently live 100 kilometres away,” he says. But rather than buy an off-the-shelf CCTV system, he purchased a dummy camera case, creating his own way of capturing images using a Raspberry Pi 3 Model B computer. “From…
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A mesmerizing magnetic clock for your wall
Reading Time: 2 minutesA mesmerizing magnetic clock for your wall Arduino Team — April 8th, 2020 Magnets are amazing devices, and thanks to this project by “tomatoskins,” they can even be used to mysteriously tell time. His project uses magnets hidden behind a classic walnut veneer to rotate a pair of ball bearings around the…
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The Orb is a “rolly, tumbly, singy” synthesizer by Emily Velasco
Reading Time: 2 minutesThe Orb is a “rolly, tumbly, singy” synthesizer by Emily Velasco Arduino Team — April 7th, 2020 Some years ago, Emily Velasco started exploring the idea of creating a musical instrument based on a pendulum. This didn’t work out exactly the way she’d planned, but after several iterations — and inspiration from…
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The Orb is a “rolly, tumbly, singy” synthesizer by Emily Velasco
Reading Time: 2 minutesThe Orb is a “rolly, tumbly, singy” synthesizer by Emily Velasco Arduino Team — April 7th, 2020 Some years ago, Emily Velasco started exploring the idea of creating a musical instrument based on a pendulum. This didn’t work out exactly the way she’d planned, but after several iterations — and inspiration from…
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Tweet with Morse code
Reading Time: 5 minutesYou’ll need Let’s get set up First, select the right Raspberry Pi model for the job. Of course, we would heartily recommend a Raspberry Pi 4, but in fact this project will not be too demanding on even the oldest models, so it is great for upcycling an older Raspberry Pi computer.…
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Tweet with Morse code
Reading Time: 5 minutesYou’ll need Let’s get set up First, select the right Raspberry Pi model for the job. Of course, we would heartily recommend a Raspberry Pi 4, but in fact this project will not be too demanding on even the oldest models, so it is great for upcycling an older Raspberry Pi computer.…
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Maker pHAT review
Reading Time: 2 minutesCytron’s Maker pHAT attempts to solve these issues and make it a lot simpler to get started with physical computing on Raspberry Pi. Purple PCB The cool-looking purple PCB has some common components already on board and connected to certain GPIO pins. Along with three small push-buttons, there’s an active buzzer and…
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DIY collective control lever for a helicopter flight sim
Reading Time: < 1 minuteDIY collective control lever for a helicopter flight sim Arduino Team — April 3rd, 2020 Kaleb Clark really enjoys flight simulators, but when attempting to fly a helicopter, a normal keyboard or even a joystick isn’t quite optimal for controlling its vertical movement. Real helicopters use a lever assembly called a…
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Reachy
Reading Time: 3 minutesWhich part of Reachy you’ll love, however, will mostly depend on the configuration you decide to buy – assuming you have enough money, given that the prices start at €9990. The basic model, for instance, comes with just a torso and one arm, while ‘expressive’ adds a Johnny Five-like head. An advanced…
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Interfacing an old arcade cash reader with an Arduino
Reading Time: < 1 minuteInterfacing an old arcade cash reader with an Arduino Arduino Team — April 2nd, 2020 After picking up a free arcade machine, YouTuber “Another Maker” has naturally been considering what to do with it. One of the more interesting components included is the 1/5/10/20 U.S. dollar bill acceptor, which he outlines…
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Combating COVID-19 Conference: schedule and how to join
Reading Time: < 1 minuteCombating COVID-19 Conference: schedule and how to join Arduino Team — April 2nd, 2020 Combating COVID-19 Conference: A Collaborative Arduino Community Initiative will take place today, April 2nd starting at 5pm CEST. The online event will be streamed via Zoom. From 5:00 to 5:30pm, there will be only one streaming channel…
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Getting started with electronics: LEDs and switches using Raspberry Pi
Reading Time: 5 minutesInstall the code and run Mu on Raspberry Pi Before fetching the code from the internet, you should run Mu, which you will find in the Programming section of your main menu. If it’s not there, update your system to the latest version of Raspbian (magpi.cc/raspbianupdate). Running Mu ensures that the mu_code…