Latest SparkFun News Posts

27 Aug

How to Build a Combat Robot

A familiar face pops in to share some insights on building an AVC combat robot, Crippling Depression.

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24 Aug

Friday Product Post: PaPiRus & GoPiGo!

More Raspberry Pi products are here today, including eInk displays and robotics kits. We also have a new 64x64 RGB matrix!

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23 Aug

Enginursday: Solar Fans

The concept is nothing new and has multiple times been proven to not work. But that's not stopping me as I set out to build a solar-powered fan to circulate warm air out of the car when parked for long periods of time.

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22 Aug

The Great Ceramic 3D Printer Experiment: Part IV

Follow along as I attempt to build a ceramic 3D printer using OS plans I found online.

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21 Aug

Tutorial Update: Now with More Python!

We've updated our popular "Raspberry Pi SPI and I2C Tutorial" with some Python examples.

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20 Aug

AVC Combat Bot Teaser

AVC grows closer. Make sure to tune in for the livestream on 9/8!

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17 Aug

Friday Product Post: Power up your Pi!

Today we have a new, "powerful" Raspberry Pi HAT, a load of solar panels, and a knob for our small and medium-sized slide pots!

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16 Aug

Enginursday: LED Guitar for Decadon

I was recently approached by music producer Decadon to add lights to an already custom guitar to make it even more one-of-a-kind. Let's check out some of the challenges I faced.

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15 Aug

Ask Questions For Today's AVC Interview with Nate and Pete!

Nate and Pete recall their greatest and worst moments in 10 years of AVC history.

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14 Aug

Getting Started with GUI Python Development

If you're looking to make your own dashboard or slick graphical interface, Python can help you out with the Tkinter package.

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