The trail-ready lightning detector has been out in the wild getting some good use. As summer nears its end, it is a great time to take the project back to the drawing board and figure out what should be upgraded, what should be added and what can be removed – just in time for some fall outdoor adventures!
This summer I went on a tear setting up connected devices in my house with one goal; simplifying the mundane tasks of owning a house. The whole project has got me automating as much as I can, but also non-connected solutions are springing up as well. In this Enginursday, I build a roof over my new connected outdoor outlet.
Terrify your coworkers! Annoy your friends! How many people in upper management can I frighten without losing my job?
How do you work with wire? Level up your technical skills by checking out this tutorial.
The Longmont Innovation Center hosted a great event, focused on building community and sparking interest in STEM education!
With a conference room named "Spaceball I," it's only fitting that it contains a "callable wall." While it's not all the way there, here is the start.
Using EL once again for my students' performance using a glove controller, XBees, EL sequencers and Arduino.
I'm doing a whole lot of package development for Microsoft MakeCode; let's take a closer look at how it works.
Check out this Qwiic-based jukebox using Qwiic RFID and Qwiic MP3. Follow along with the video and hookup guide to build your own!
Naturally, having just fired up the new Transparent Graphical OLED display, I wondered what it would take to make a 3D display. Here's the story of the struggle, as told in an intentional allusion to interpretive alliteration.
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