The Daily Duino

There are many reasons to learn the art of soldering, if you don’t already solder.  Whether to take a project from breadboard prototype to a completed project… saving money by buying a kit instead of a pre-assembled… harvesting parts from old/broken electronics… modifying existing consumer electronics… the reasons go on and on! BUT learning to [...]

Looks like Ben Fry and Casey Reas the creators of Processing, were recently interviewed on FLOSS Weekly! This is a nice intro into the world of Processing! If you’re looking for ways to extend your *duino projects, communicate with a PC or just have some creative fun, Processing could be for you! Be sure to [...]

Looks like the folks over at Libelium are conducting a contest revolving around the Arduino!  The contest is called “Hacking Life: II Arduino Contest” and the deadline is April 15th. The instructions are fairly simple! Think about the coolest thing you have ever done with Arduino. How can you make your daily life easier and [...]

Just noticed (thanks Kevin!) Liquidware released a new *duino clone, the Illuminato! Scanning through the specs of the Illuminato, I was very impressed! 42 Digital I/O pins!! 6 of which can be Analog Layout still supports “standard” Arduino shield too! Code compatibility, works with IDE (backwards compatible with Arduino sketches) Powered by an Atmega645, double [...]

For several years, I have been a user of various smart-phones of different makes and models.  Once I used my first smart-phone, I was truly hooked by the “life style”. Soon, I was left with little desire to return to a “normal” phone that “just made calls”. I am always finding new applications that remind [...]