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From Trash to Flash
A simple and inexpensive way to add a little flare to some thrift store treasures.
According to Pete: How RS-485 Works
Looking for a beefy, wired data bus where RF won’t cut it? We dig into RS-485 and explore how it works and why it just might be the one you need!
Sunday Product Post: Double Super Secret Post!
Welcome to a very super special Sunday product post! There's no ulterior motive for this; none at all!
Friday Product Post: Solder Where? Solder There!
Plenty of soldering kits are now available for you to learn or practice on!
Everything You Didn't Want to Know About RGB Matrix Panels
When SparkFun got a shipment of 1:8 scan rate panels, it fell on me to make them work with the wrong library.
Enginursday: Using Resolume to Control Custom Lighting Fixtures
ArtNet DMX is an industry standard in wireless lighting control. Let's figure out how to create our own ArtNet node so we can control pixels over the WiFi. We'll also figure out how to set up our custom fixture in Resolume Arena 6.
DIY 3D-Printed Lithophane
Check out this tech twist on a traditional visual arts technique.
Passing Software I2C streams by Reference to Libraries
It's not pretty but we've come up with a way to make I2C based libraries even more flexible. Now you can pass a software I2C port into a library!
Student Group Brings Electronics to Sister School in Nicaragua
A SparkFun Community Partner introduces Makey Makeys, soldering stations and maker technology to students and teachers at a vocational center overseas.