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ESP32 super simple setup with Arduino IDE
You've probably heard of the ESP32. It is a Wi-Fi and Bluetooth enabled micro controller that's really pretty cool. They're super affordable. Everybody seems to be using them. They've been around for a while. Great community built up...
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Ep. 2: I2C and SPI with Dan Hienzsch
This week Michael sits down with the founder of Rheingold Heavy, Dan Hienzsch. The two talk about Dan’s beginnings in Silicon Valley (1:45), how Arduino opened him up to the world of microcontrollers (7:55), and the inspiration behind...
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Bliplace - A voice activated LED necklace - Great for sharing your electronics hobby
This Arduino tutorial was created by Programming Electronics Academy. We are an education company who seek to help people learn about electronics and programming through the ubiquitous Arduino development board.
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No Chicken Joke Analogy :: Arduino Crash Course
Will the Chicken Cross the Road? So there's this chicken, and he's on the side of the road. He wants to cross the road. He wants to get to the other side. Before he steps out and crosses the road, he looks both ways. That is a rational...
Science Buddies
DIY Mini Propeller Car
Explore circuits by building your own mini propeller car in this fun STEM activity! A materials list and written instructions are available on the Science Buddies website:...
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Inside Samsung's Skunk Works
Samsung NEXT President David Eun discusses the outlook for Samsung's venture capital arm and what investment areas it is looking at in an interview with WSJ's Senior Editor Yun-Hee Kim at the WSJ D.Live conference in Laguna Beach, Calif.
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Tutorial 04: Understanding Arduino Syntax: Arduino Course for Absolute Beginners (ReM)
The coding language that Arduino uses is very much like C++ ("see plus plus"), which is a rather common language in the world of computing. As I have alluded to in previous lessons, the code you learn to write for your Arduino will be...
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TimerOne in Arduino: Arduino Course 9.6
Using a timer based library for Arduino.
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Switch Case and Serial Application: Arduino Course 5
A demonstration of using a switch-case statement and serial communication in programming.
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Tutorial 03: Arduino IDE and Sketch Overview: Arduino Course for Absolute Beginners (ReM)
IDE stands for Integrated Development Environment. Pretty fancy sounding, and should make you feel smart anytime you use it. The IDE is a text editor like program that allows you to write computer code for your Arduino board. When you...
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Ep. 18: Miniature Arduinos with Ken Burns at TinyCircuits
This week Michael sits down with electrical engineer and entrepreneur Ken Burns. Ken is the founder of TinyCircuits, a company that designs and builds tiny open source electronics for makers and hobbyists. Ken talks about the inspiration...
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Arduino code syntax: Arduino Course 3.2
A description of Arduino code syntax.
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Class Example: Arduino Course 8.6
A walk through of a class in programming.
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Blink Two LEDs: Arduino Course 4.6
A walk through of blinking two LEDs with Arduino.
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Connect Arduino to internet over USB (with Processing) - Simple Space Weather meter example (Part 2)
Have you ever wanted to connect your Arduino to the internet? Your first thought was probably like okay, I guess I'll need some type of Wi-Fi shield or a Wi-Fi enabled board in order to connect to the internet. But what if you're...
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Display Arduino output (e.g. sensor data) on your computer monitor with this simple function: Part 2
In many cases while using an Arduino, you will want to see the data being generated by the Arduino. One common method of doing this is using the print() function from the Serial library to display information to your computer’s monitor....
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Change the font colors in the Arduino IDE
Learn how to change the font color in the Arduino IDE. I demonstrate with changing the color of comments, but the same applies for different code items...
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Things to Think About When Choosing a Library: Arduino Course 6.3
A look at different criteria to consider when choosing a code library for Arduino.
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If with Button: Arduino Course 5.2
Using a button and if statement with Arduino.
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Lesson 5 | Arduino Hardware Overview | Arduino Crash Course
Lesson 5 | Arduino Hardware Overview | Arduino Crash Course
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Lesson 3 | Download and Install the Arduino IDE for PC | Arduino Crash Course
We are going to download, install, and set some preferences for the Arduino IDE on a PC. I'm running this on a computer that is a Windows 8 machine, maybe like 8.1 or something like that. Windows 10 is just coming out, and maybe by the...
Curated Video
Time Delay Relays Explained
Time Delay Relays, in this video we learn the basics of how time delay relays work. Looking at time on delay and time off delay using transistors, capacitors and diodes as well as switches, mechanical relays and optical couplings to...
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David Held - Maker Spaces
David Held has worked in the field of educational technology for 25+ years at Poughkeepsie Day School, Teachers College and Trinity School (Manhattan). He has created maker spaces and taught making and STEAM integrated classes. David has...
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IDE Familiarization: Arduino Course 2.5
A walk through of the Arduino IDE, the software used to program the Arduino.