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Meet our newest Creative Technologist Mariah and learn all about what brought her here to SparkFun!

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Have you ever been curious about what the differences are between narrowband and broadband? Let's get into it!

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We head to CU to see what cool projects the students are making for their final projects.

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Understanding GNSS Orbits

Check out our latest geospatial blog post - this time focusing on orbits, their uses, and which GNSS systems utilize them!

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The new Qwiic OpenLog Kit is now available, along with a new Qwiic Cellular Notecarrier. Be sure to check out the new Otto DIY Kits, as well!

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Need more range from your sensor project? LoRa may be just the thing you need!

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Museums are always looking for ways to engage their visitors. See how one artist is using SparkFun parts and projection mapping to make that happen.

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The Doctor Who HiFive Kit is now shipping, a new AI Machine Vision Imaging Sensor is available, and a DIY Geiger Counter Kit!

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We hosted a webinar that shows you how to teach students all about micro:bit in less than one hour.

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Keep your kiddos having fun and learning from home! Be sure to check out our Spring Sale, which has a great selection of beginner’s kits and books available.

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With schools still closed, some for the rest of the school year, we’ve gathered up some of our favorite resources into one handy spot to help you with switching to learning at home.

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We updated some code for the micro:bot kit to help debug and interpret line following sensor readings using the MakeCode Console.

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We have five unique hubs of valuable information to further your electronics knowledge!

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Deck out your Sphero RVR robot with a Raspberry Pi Zero W, remote pan-tilt camera, and some Qwiic components!

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