Arduino has announced four new Nano microcontroller-based boards that will be available for developers and makers in late July. The new lineup is compatible with the original Nano boards and includes ...

Mass production is a wonderful thing. Prices fall, and hobby hackers get cheap gear. The mind then wanders towards what can be done with it. So it’s little wonder that someone like [Aaron Christophel] ...

Microduino Studio wants to make Arduino more accessible by creating a smaller, flexible and cheaper hardware addition to the prototyping platform. All Arduino-compatible boards and extension modules ...

[Photo: Joe Desbonnet] Have you ever wanted to find an inexpensive way of communicating with your Android phone wirelessly, but without relying on the likes of Bluetooth or Google ADK? If you also ...

Years ago, I built a robot chassis consisting of hardboard, two motors, two wheels, plus a third pivoting trailing wheel to keep the thing upright. The motors were hinged in such a way that their ...

We all like cheap items off eBay especially if they do cool and unusual things, sometimes we get so carried away by the price that we do not even realize that fact that we do not know anything about ...

Parking sensors have become a must-have these days given the crowded cities we live in, but instead of paying hundreds of dollars to get them installed in your car, why not build your own at home?

If you’ve got a party coming up and are looking to add a little bit of excitement, you might be interested in this recent project from [Gav Lewis]. The build is based on a commercially available party ...

If you have allergies than you've likely considered picking up an air quality sensor for you house at some point. However, a good air quality monitor will run you upwards of $290. DIYer Chris decided ...