The Arduino is an excellent first embedded development kit, provides a great introduction to electronics, and has the potential to get children into programming. [David] thinks throwing C at ...

As we work on projects we’re frequently upgrading our tools. That basic soldering iron gives way to one with temperature control. The introductory 3D printer yields to one faster and more capable. One ...

Arduino is a popular brand of open-source microcontrollers that can be used for a variety of DIY projects, from educational settings to home theater to smart home management. The microcontrollers are ...

Last time, we learned about the anode and cathode of an LED, how to distinguish their orientation, and the role of a resistor in limiting current.This time, we will combine an Arduino, a breadboard, ...

In a previous article, we looked at connecting various kinds of Arduino hardware to your Mac. Here's how to get started programming on them to create your own projects. In order to program your ...

Before I start talking about this really cool thing called Arduino (Italian for "good friend"), let me say a few things about the fascinating subject of physical computing. Physical computing has been ...

The latest version of Arduino’s Integrated Development Environment (IDE), version 2.3.3, has just been released, and it brings a host of new features designed to make coding more collaborative and ...

This week the official Arduino company has announced a new development cycle for the Arduino IDE, which includes new beta access to the Arduino IDE 1.9 application. The new beta development stage ...

I have a friend (stop laughing -- it’s true -- I’m not going to proceed unless you get yourself under control -- thank you). We will call my friend Guido Bonelli (because that’s his name). Guido has ...

There’s one big problem with the Arduino development environment, also known as an IDE: There’s no network hookup to directly share and browse code you’re writing for these little microcontrollers. It ...