Latest SparkFun News Posts

21 Jul

It's a DE9, Not a DB9. (But We Know What You Mean)

You have been misusing the D-sub connector terminology, and we're guilty of it, too.

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18 Jul

The LiDAR Solid-State Advantage

The Cygbot CygLiDAR D2 is now available at SparkFun Electronics! Also, be sure to check out our new Raspberry Pi Hardware Kit, Rain Gauge, and other new products this week!

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16 Jul

SBCs and MCUs at SparkFun

Which single-board computer (SBCs) and microcontroller board is right for you? SparkFun has built out a fairly robust offering of both SBCs and microcontroller boards – ensuring our community has the most appropriate option to build their products and projects.

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11 Jul

Our Newest Sensor Has a Real Eye for Ambient Light

The VEML7700 Ambient Light Sensor looks good in SparkFun Red! Stick around to check out our new DE9 Connector Breakouts.

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4 Jul

Independent Components!

It's Independence Day here in the States, and we are celebrating with some components that have declared their independence from their respective boards.

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27 Jun

The ZED-X20P Breakout is Now Shipping!

Have you seen the new ZED-X20P from u-blox? Well, we have a breakout for it, and it's now shipping! We have limited quantities until September, so get them while they're hot!

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26 Jun

What SparkFun's Spectral Sensors Can Detect

Let's take a deep dive and compare each SparkFun Spectral Sensor to each other!

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20 Jun

Stay Hydrated

We've revised our popular Qwiic Soil Moisture Sensor to be more economical, and we have new RockBLOCK products from Ground Control.

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13 Jun

Timing is Everything

SparkFun's newest GNSS Timing Breakout featuring the mosaic-T is now available!

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10 Jun

Assembling the XRP Robot Without a Guide (And Getting Judged for It)

What happens when you give three SparkFun Marketing employees XRP robotics kits, take away the instructions, start a timer, and add a little friendly competition?

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