At about $30, the Arduino isn't an expensive device, but if you want to make your own, simpler version, electronics blog Hardware Startup shows off how to build an Arduino clone for less than $5.

The project is termed as Boarduino since it is an Arduino clone that can talk to the Arduino software when programmed with the Arduino bootloader. The project is termed as Boarduino since it is an ...

What do you do if even the smallest Arduino boards (or their clones) are too big for your homebrew project? If you're Johan Kanflo, you find a way to make them even smaller. His AAduino project turns ...

One might think the last thing the world needs is for The Great Old Ones to rise from their near-death sleep deep in the Pacific ocean, and begin again their reign over Earth. Actually, the last thing ...

Description: Using an Arduino or a micro controller, we can generate cool-looking patterns with an led strip containing addressable LEDs. In this case, I'm using an Arduino uno (clone board) and a ...

A typical Arduino microcontroller board is pretty small, about the size of a credit card. This makes it suitable for embedding into all sorts of electronic devices. But it's possible to go even ...

Last year, the Raspberry Pi Foundation surprised the hobbyist world with its RPi Zero, the smallest incarnation of its popular single-board computer. However, that has nothing on this even smaller ...

There are plenty of toys and board games that can teach kids about electronics, science and how things work, but few are as effective as an Arduino kit. These bundles include everything you need to ...

If you’re unfamiliar with electronics-building kits, Arduino is part hardware, part software. It is an open-source platform that you can use to learn about coding and electrical components, or you can ...