Let's add some electricity to your favorite things. I take a LEGO® speeder from Star Wars® and use Arduino to give it a little something extra.

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This visually pleasing project has endless possibilities for customization and design.

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A guest post from Emily at Helium, who is here to share the projects that won!

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Project Showcase: DIY Ray Gun

Exciting parts call for exciting projects. This one turns a dangerous laser into a sci-fi ray gun.

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Here at SparkFun, we love our dogs. When we searched deep in our dog-loving hearts, we found one true question: What if they could talk?

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DIY Festival Totem

Check out my glowing totem - perfect for your next festival!

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Try adding a LED strip to your 3D printer for better lighting with this quick and simple solution!

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A re-creation of our Simon Says Soldering Kit using trampolines, spot lights and a ton of new sounds!

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Nixie LED Clock

I built an alternative clock using a 3D printer and laser cutter.

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Diamonds are... forever? My experiences 3D printing a translucent diamond theatrical prop for a choreographed piece with LEDs and capacitive touch sensing.

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Why pay hundreds, if not thousands, of dollars on expensive tabletop and board game accessories if you can just 3D print or make them yourself?

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A simple and inexpensive way to add a little flare to some thrift store treasures.

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DIY 3D-Printed Lithophane

Check out this tech twist on a traditional visual arts technique.

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Waking up is the worst. Let's try and make it a little easier on ourselves.

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We wanted to get you started on a high tech prank that's sure to annoy your friends and coworkers. We combine an Arduino Pro Micro with a USB Male connector to create a hardware mouse jiggler.

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Angela installs some custom infinity mirrors in novelty heart-themed shoes for Valentine's fun.

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My experiences exploring wearables for dancers performing a choreographed piece.

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Stand out at work or at school with an electronically embedded box for valentines.

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Heated Earmuffs

These fashionable earmuffs have a hidden circuit inside that will keep you extra warm this winter.

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We reached out to some longtime customers and fans of SparkFun to see what they were working on 10-15 years ago.

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