I don’t know about you, but although I like reading about electronics in a theoretical sort of way, there’s nothing I enjoy more than the hands-on building of something and then watching that thing ...

IN OUR previous 10-week “How to be a maker” series, we went on a tour of the basics, culminating in building an autonomous biscuit-fetching robot. If you missed it, you can catch up online at the ...

Learn how to make a simple electric doorbell at home in this step-by-step tutorial. Using everyday materials like cardboard, ...

The Raspberry Pi mini computer pairs hobbyists with practical projects that add magic and utility to your life. Check out ...

Arduino boards are one of the best ways to get involved in DIY electronics and programming. With Arduino, the possibilities are practically limitless. You can build your own working robotics and tools ...

Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent every weekday. Terms of Service and Privacy Policy. Simple projects like this winking rabbit are a great way to start ...

Some of the best DIY projects use microcontrollers or cheap single board computers to automate awesome stuff. But Between the Arduino, the Raspberry Pi, and the BeagleBone, it's hard to figure out ...

LAST week, our plants learned to tell us they are thirsty. Now we are going to expand their repertoire. Spider plants are happiest at between 20 and 30°C. That range suits me too, so it may seem that ...

First, thanks to all of you who responded to my previous blog, “How to Choose the Best Microcontroller.” It’s great to get input like this from experts on the subject. While the responses were broad, ...

As usual, let’s start with links to earlier installments in this mega-mini-series (see Part 1, Part 2, Part 3, Part 4, and Part 5) because it always irks me when I run across someone else’s writings ...