There was a time when working on home automation projects meant committing to a specific ecosystem. But with the recent introduction of Matter — an open-source protocol that enables seamless communication between IoT devices — you now have more options. Join Elektor, SparkFun, and Silicon Labs on August 24, 2023 for an insightful webinar, "A Matter of Collaboration: Developing with the Thing Plus Matter Board and Simplicity Studio."

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We are thrilled to announce the launch of a comprehensive guide to hardware and software in Edge AI. This report aims to be the guide to everything on Edge AI hardware & software in this emerging sector.

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We have a new video for you all where we take you through Simplicity Studio®, SiLabs' UDE, to hit the ground running with the Thing Plus Matter. Also, learn more about Matter and Thread, and how SiLabs and SparkFun are coming together to bring this emerging technology to you!

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Take a look at this annotated resource list to better understand 10BASE-T1L SPE - what it is, why it matters, and use cases.

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Nick sets out to learn everything about "mouse bite" breakaway tabs!

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Lab based out of the Cortex Hub, an incubation hub supporting product development.

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We looked into what farming, ag tech and similar companies were doing with our components, and created a resource page for anyone exploring tech to improve productivity, efficiency, safety, and resource utilization in agriculture.

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A closer look at the open-source technology NASA has deployed on the tiny Martian helicopter

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Part two of our series about the new tariffs.

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The impact of managing uncertainty with a catalog of 2,400 storefront SKUs

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Our classic electronics surplus stores are disappearing. Can they be saved?

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If you order batteries from us, you'll want to read this.

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SparkFun's 2016 Customer Survey Results

Your performance has been adequate.

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These electrifying little devices are getting more restricted by the year.

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I have a love/hate relationship with hackathons; maybe my rant can give you some helpful hints next time you compete.

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IoT, security, smart machines, home automation, VR, education tech, and more!

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NoCo Mini Maker Faire is coming!

Join us this weekend in Loveland, CO.

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