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Halloween Pumpkin

By Adafruit Industries

Here is a quick project for an electronic Halloween pumpkin.

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Create Your Own Content with Adafruit Playground

By Adafruit Industries

Have you ever wanted to create your own content? Well, now you can with Adafruit Playground Notes!

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Arduino Project Troubleshooting with Becky Stern

By bekathwia

It can be tough to learn all the things that could go wrong while creating an Arduino project. Let’s get out your multimeter and figure out what's going on.

Your First Arduino Project with Becky Stern
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Your First Arduino Project with Becky Stern

By bekathwia

Learn how to build your own unique Arduino project for the first time by combining Arduino sample sketches to make a working prototype of your idea.

Arduino Code Libraries with Becky Stern
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Arduino Code Libraries with Becky Stern

By bekathwia

Arduino libraries exist for all sorts of complex tasks; control LEDs, read sensors, create sounds, manipulate data, write to displays, and much more.

Arduino Inputs/Outputs with Becky Stern
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Arduino Inputs/Outputs with Becky Stern

By bekathwia

Learn about inputs–electrical signals used to provide information to an Arduino board. We cover digital input with switches and analog input with potentiometers.

Arduino Basics with Becky Stern
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Arduino Basics with Becky Stern

By bekathwia

Arduino makes it easy to tinker with technology. It’s a family of microcontroller boards that let you sense the world around you and control electrical devices.

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3 Beginner Arduino Mistakes

By bekathwia

I've taught beginner Arduino for over a decade, and these are the mistakes I see most often.

Arduino Simulators for Hobbyists, Makers, and Classroom Environments
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Arduino Simulators for Hobbyists, Makers, and Classroom Environments

By Maker.io Staff

Learn about some of the common simulation tools available to students and makers, which allow circuit design, programming, and testing free of physical hardware.

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Arduino Controlled Automatic Indoor Plant Watering System

By Cody Walseth

With the help of an Arduino Uno, moisture sensor, water pump, and some parts from DigiKey, your plants will remain hydrated while you're away.

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Stranger Things - "RUN"

By Kevin Walseth

How to make the infamous Stranger Things wall using Neopixels LED string.

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Animating Multiple LED Backpacks

By Adafruit Industries

Adafruit LED backpacks make it incredibly simple to add small bitmapped displays to a project.