In celebration of SparkFun's 20th Anniversary, we sat down with several employees who have worked with us for over 10 years to talk about their time with us. Join us as we dive into their stories and hear about their favorite moments!
The new LSM6DSV16X is now available in two Qwiic formats, Standard and Micro, to provide you with an AI-powered IMU set-up!
Learn to create a schematic diagram for your project and design your own PCB using surface-mount components!
The new SparkFun DataLogger IoT - 9DoF is the plug-and-play datalogger of dreams - it can log to a variety of IoT platforms; including Azure IoT, AWS IoT, MachineChat, and ThingSpeak! Today, we're gonna give you an up close look at all the IoT platforms and protocols the DataLogger is currently compatible with so you know what your options are when you start your next IoT project!
We've had a bunch of stellar ideas come from our Single-Pair Ethernet Design Challenge. Here are some of the creative highlights.
Ajay Bhatt is a computer engineer who is widely recognized as one of the key inventors of the Universal Serial Bus (USB). His work has had a profound impact on the electronics industry in countless ways; including the standardization of interfaces, increased data transfer speeds, and improved power management. Learn more about him and USB technology here!
SparkFun alum Priyanka Makin gives us a firsthand account of her experience at The Open Source Hardware Association's Open Hardware Summit. Learn about the talks, demos, workshops, and more here!
We took a trip up to CSU last week to check out some of the senior design projects the students have been working on. Watch our latest YouTube video to get a peek at redesigned prosthetic limbs, a device that will protect your furniture from your cats, and more!
Our most popular educational kit, the SIK 4.1, is on sale now through June 15th while supplies last.
A small team from SparkFun had the awesome opportunity to attend the FIRST (For Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology) Championship in Houston a couple weeks ago. This awesome event, which hosted ~50,000 attendees, was a testament to the FIRST community's passion, collaboration and inspiration - and it went WAY beyond robots.
A new SparkFun-branded carrying case is now available with two new Audio Boards from WVR.
Have a few Teensy's lying around or interested in working with the Teensy line, but overwhelmed by the possibilities? We've curated some cool projects that'll give you an idea of all the cool things you can do with a Teensy!
Attend the Open Hardware Summit 2023, hosted by OSHWA, to explore innovative ways to immerse yourself in the world of open hardware!
Learn how to send sensor data over Bluetooth using the SparkFun Thing Plus ESP32 WROOM USB-C in our newest tutorial!
The new TMC6300 3-Phase Motor Driver is now available and ready for your next robotics project!
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Nice catch. I just fixed it. It should be pushed by the end of today to reflect the new firmware v01.00.02. ;D
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