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Dielectric Elastomer Switches: Building Logic Gates with Soft Membranes

When you think of "electronics," you probably picture rigid green circuit boards, silicon chips, and soldering irons. But what if you could build a circuit entirely out of soft, stretchy rubber?

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Intro to Embedded Rust Part 10: Interrupts

By ShawnHymel

In this tutorial, we'll explore how to configure and handle timer interrupts on the Raspberry Pi Pico 2, creating a blinking LED program where the processor spends most of its time sleeping while hardware interrupts handle all the timing.

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TPL5110 Nano Power Timer Hookup Guide

By SparkFun Electronics

In this tutorial, we'll discuss how the time is set with the on board six DIP switch and use a microcontroller to turn it off when a task is finished.

ADAM SHALIT

Skills: .net Assembly C C# C++ CAD CircuitPython Java Javascript Machine Learning …

Interests: .net 3D Printing 4-20mA 555 Timer Acceleration Adapters ADCs Addressable LEDs Project Enclosures PSoC® …

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Build Arduino RFID Door Lock With Visual Programming (Visuino + MFRC522)

By Ron Cutts

Create a secure Arduino RFID Door Lock using Visual Programming in Visuino! Learn how to connect the MFRC522 RFID module, verify card IDs, and control a magnetic solenoid lock. When a valid RFID card is detected, the door unlocks and a green LED confirms access. Swipe again to lock the door. No coding needed — perfect for beginners and smart home security projects.

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CoreXY Chessboard: Electronics Meet Classic Chess

By Andrew Kazour

Explore how to automate chess piece movement with magnets, motors, and clever coding. Learn how CoreXY kinematics bring an automated chessboard to fruition.