The Synthfonio is a guitar-shaped MIDI instrument

Reading Time: 2 minutesThe Synthfonio is a guitar-shaped MIDI instrument Arduino Team — January 30th, 2020 Learning to play an an instrument well takes a lot of time, which many people don’t have. To address this, Franco Molina — who enjoys MIDI controllers and writing music, but describes himself as being terrible at playing the keyboard — created […]

Arduino Pro IDE v0.0.4-alpha is here!

Reading Time: < 1 minuteArduino Pro IDE v0.0.4-alpha is here! Arduino Team — January 30th, 2020 Our dev team has some more exciting news to share: Arduino Pro IDE v0.0.4-alpha has been released. Highlights include: Automatic Arduino language server (LS) recovery. From now on, if the LS process terminates, it restarts automatically. Updated the bundled Clang version to 9.0.0. Bundled Clangd into the application […]

Free Raspberry Pi 4 Stand, overclocking guide, and cooling case testing in The MagPi 90

Reading Time: 3 minutesBuild the ultimate Magic Mirror When it comes to relatively easy Raspberry Pi projects, that produce impressive results, few are better than making a Magic Mirror. Combine a stock Raspberry Pi touchscreen display with observation glass and a wooden frame, and you get an incredibly impressive mirror that displays information in white letters. Our new […]

144 7-segment displays make up this delightful digital clock

Reading Time: 2 minutes144 7-segment displays make up this delightful digital clock Arduino Team — January 29th, 2020 Using 7-segment displays to make a clock is nothing new, but what if you combined 144 of them together to create an epic LED timepiece? That’s exactly how this project was made, allowing it to show surprisingly smooth mega-numbers and […]

144 7-segment displays make up this delightful digital clock

Reading Time: 2 minutes144 7-segment displays make up this delightful digital clock Arduino Team — January 29th, 2020 Using 7-segment displays to make a clock is nothing new, but what if you combined 144 of them together to create an epic LED timepiece? That’s exactly how this project was made, allowing it to show surprisingly smooth mega-numbers and […]

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Win one of five ProtoDock add-ons!

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

Give your memory a boost with Newrons

Reading Time: 2 minutesGive your memory a boost with Newrons Arduino Team — January 28th, 2020 When you get a notification on your smartphone, more often than not, you’re doing something more pressing. You then silence the alarm, and perhaps forget about it. Nick Bild, however, has created a pair of smart glasses that take a new “look” […]

“The Arduino lie detector determined that was a lie”

Reading Time: 2 minutes“The Arduino lie detector determined that was a lie” Arduino Team — January 28th, 2020 Want to know if someone is telling you the truth? Well, unfortunately Juan Gg’s “USB Polygraph” isn’t a professional product and won’t actually give you an answer. However, it is a neat exploration into biometrics that incorporates Arduino, some sensors, […]

50 Raspberry Pi 4 Tips and Tools: pt 1

Reading Time: 5 minutesWhether you are new to making with Raspberry Pi or have been at it for years, there are always new tools and techniques to be learned. For the new arrival to the making community, this list will be a great resource to introduce you to tools that you may not have heard of before, and […]

Arduino 1.8.11 has been released

Reading Time: < 1 minuteArduino 1.8.11 has been released Arduino Team — January 27th, 2020 We’re excited to announce that Arduino IDE 1.8.11 is here! In addition to the usual load of bugfixes and small improvements under the hood, the latest version includes: Improved support for Mac OS X (the app is now notarized and strictly follows the latest OS X […]

Arduino 1.8.11 has been released

Reading Time: < 1 minuteArduino 1.8.11 has been released Arduino Team — January 27th, 2020 We’re excited to announce that Arduino IDE 1.8.11 is here! In addition to the usual load of bugfixes and small improvements under the hood, the latest version includes: Improved support for Mac OS X (the app is now notarized and strictly follows the latest OS X […]

Prototype room-scale, shape-changing interfaces with LiftTiles

Reading Time: 2 minutesPrototype room-scale, shape-changing interfaces with LiftTiles Arduino Team — January 27th, 2020 Shape-shifting interfaces, which could be deployed to create dynamic furniture, structures or VR environments, have great potential; however, creating them is often quite difficult. To simplify things, researchers from the University of Colorado Boulder have developed “LiftTiles,” modular blocks that raise to the […]

Prototype room-scale, shape-changing interfaces with LiftTiles

Reading Time: 2 minutesPrototype room-scale, shape-changing interfaces with LiftTiles Arduino Team — January 27th, 2020 Shape-shifting interfaces, which could be deployed to create dynamic furniture, structures or VR environments, have great potential; however, creating them is often quite difficult. To simplify things, researchers from the University of Colorado Boulder have developed “LiftTiles,” modular blocks that raise to the […]

Turning a Tic Tac box into a portable magnetometer

Reading Time: 2 minutesTurning a Tic Tac box into a portable magnetometer Arduino Team — January 24th, 2020 If you want a way to measure magnetic fields on the go, then look no further than this tiny device from Instructables user “rgco.” The portable magnetometer was made using just a couple of common parts, including an SS49E linear […]

Sania Box encourages kids to build a PC – no adult required

Reading Time: 2 minutesSania Jain is one of a growing band of teenage entrepreneurs keen to share their ideas with peers. In her case, her idea is to spread a love of coding and STEAM skills with children who may not have had a chance to explore it before. Sania’s eponymously-named DIY computer box is powered by a Raspberry Pi […]

Sania Box encourages kids to build a PC – no adult required

Reading Time: 2 minutesSania Jain is one of a growing band of teenage entrepreneurs keen to share their ideas with peers. In her case, her idea is to spread a love of coding and STEAM skills with children who may not have had a chance to explore it before. Sania’s eponymously-named DIY computer box is powered by a Raspberry Pi […]

Sania Box encourages kids to build a PC – no adult required

Reading Time: 2 minutesSania Jain is one of a growing band of teenage entrepreneurs keen to share their ideas with peers. In her case, her idea is to spread a love of coding and STEAM skills with children who may not have had a chance to explore it before. Sania’s eponymously-named DIY computer box is powered by a Raspberry Pi […]

An Arduino-powered dice generator

Reading Time: 2 minutesAn Arduino-powered dice generator Arduino Team — January 22nd, 2020 Board games can be fun, but what happens when you need more than six, 12, or even 20 possibilities to decide your character’s fate? One could of course use several dice, or an online simulator, but creator “Rehaan33” built something much more elegant in the […]

An Arduino-powered dice generator

Reading Time: 2 minutesAn Arduino-powered dice generator Arduino Team — January 22nd, 2020 Board games can be fun, but what happens when you need more than six, 12, or even 20 possibilities to decide your character’s fate? One could of course use several dice, or an online simulator, but creator “Rehaan33” built something much more elegant in the […]

Arduino Education launches four new STEAM products at Bett 2020

Reading Time: 4 minutesDuring Bett Show 2020, Arduino will launch the Arduino Education learning evolution: four new STEAM products for students in lower secondary school through to university. Arduino Education will also announce a partnership with the Fraunhofer Initiative: “Roberta – Learning with Robots” in Germany. Arduino Education‘s latest products — CTC GO! Motions Expansion Pack, Engineering Kit […]

Arduino Education launches four new STEAM products at Bett 2020

Reading Time: 4 minutesDuring Bett Show 2020, Arduino will launch the Arduino Education learning evolution: four new STEAM products for students in lower secondary school through to university. Arduino Education will also announce a partnership with the Fraunhofer Initiative: “Roberta – Learning with Robots” in Germany. Arduino Education‘s latest products — CTC GO! Motions Expansion Pack, Engineering Kit […]