Hi, I'm Bill. I'm a software developer with a passion for making and electronics. I do a lot of things and here is where I document my learning in order to be able to inspire other people to make ...

In this step-by-step tutorial, we're diving into the world of electronics and microcontrollers to create a personalized 8 by 8 LED matrix that can be controlled using an Arduino board In this ...

Discover the ultimate IoT powerhouse—Arduino Nano ESP32! Unleash creativity with C/C++ in Arduino IDE, or embrace MicroPython's simplicity. Wi-Fi, Bluetooth 5 LE, 16 MB Flash, LEDs, all in a compact ...

Do you have multiple PDFs you need to merge into one? Making one PDF out of many is easier than you might think on both Windows PCs and Macs. Here's how to do it on each platform. I've been writing ...

An infrared proximity sensor, or IR Sensor, is an electronic device that emits infrared light to detect objects and motion in Arduino projects. This interfacing of the IR sensor module with Arduino is ...

Consider a fast-moving car, if it suddenly gets hit by another car in opposite direction, the first thing that happens is that, the accelerometer sensor present in the car senses a sudden ...

If you are a parent or teacher investigating robot kits for children, you likely don’t want a simple solution with a single purpose. You don’t just want the child to experience science, technology, ...

A keypad is one of the most commonly used input devices in microprocessor applications. In a standard keypad wired as an X-Y switch matrix, normally-open switches connect a row to a column when ...

In this new tutorial series, robotics educator and author Myke Predko will introduce you to the basics of Arduino with simple projects that can be created in just a few minutes with inexpensive and ...