Considering how cheap they are, the capabilities of even 8-bit microcontrollers is really impressive. I think the last step in making them a hobbyist's dream was the widespread adoption of flash ram ...

If you didn't think you could make a high speed photography trigger or hack together some creepy googly eyeballs for Halloween, then you've got another think coming, because learning how to use ...

The Arduino software environment, including the IDE, libraries, and general approach, are geared toward education. It’s meant as a way to introduce embedded development to newbies. This is a great ...

I know how to solder, but I do not always want to solder, and I think there are a lot of folks like me. Even if the act itself can be done (and undone, and redone), the friction of hauling out the ...

USB chargers are everywhere and it is the responsibility of every hacker to use this commonly available device to its peak potential. [Septillion] and [Hugatry] have come up with a hack to manipulate ...

Remember those cheap remote control jammer toys that you could use to stop folks from changing the TV channel? One Instructables user has created a more advanced version, allowing you control of more ...

This is the first post of the “PONF” series. I am the CTO on the PONF (Photography On Film) Project. This project is the first dual back camera: digital and analog. One of the most important aspects ...

It’s not that I’ve never fiddled with hardware before. I got hired as a part-time Systems Admin once with no experience at all. But I was never one of those kids who took apart their toys or built PCs ...

An Arduino is a microcontroller — a single board designed to control something and perform a specific task. Unlike a ...