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Steve Stefanidis – March, 2025 The Story So, one day, I see my teenage daughter playing with one of these fidget spinners. I say, “Hey, that’s cool. How fast do you think it is spinning?” “I dunno,” she says. “OK,…
Want to use Arduino boards with VSCode? Look no further! This talk with Charles Giguère showcases the Arduino Maker Workshop VScode extension. Links from the show:Arduino Maker Workshop Extension for VSCode Arduino Maker Workshop VSCode Extension GitHub repository
The introduction of ChatGPT to the programming world has revolutionized the entire software industry. Life is easier for beginner programmers, yet it also threatens the jobs of many skilled programmers. For me, programming was always secondary to my hardware skills.…
Are you working on an Arduino project, where you have to take code from two or more places and combine them into the same program? But it’s turning into a Jerry Springer show?! One sketch is throwing chairs, the other is…
iBeacon is a powerful BLE (Bluetooth Low Energy) communication protocol made by Apple that allows for any BLE enabled device to find its location and send information with the user’s permission. Even though this was published by Apple, any device…
Did you know that the Arduino company provides for free three different tools for programming your Arduino board? They’re called Integrated Development Environments or IDEs. They include: SOFTWARE When you’re just getting into Arduino, there’s a lot to learn. There’s…
I wanted a full featured wireless smoker controller that would enable me to control my smoker automatically and provide status. There is nothing off the shelf that does all of what I wanted. The smoker controller provides control of the…
Climbing. It seems like a natural thing for kids to do. My boys are always climbing trees. They especially love climbing the small dogwood tree in front of our house. They walk out on the slender limbs to see how…
The Arduino GIGA Display Shield is here…but is it worth your time? The world of microcontrollers and development boards has seen a continuous influx of innovative products that cater to the creative minds of makers and programmers. One such exciting…