Latest SparkFun News Posts

16 Apr

Centimeter Level Accuracy and Easy Survey-Grade RTK Connectivity with PointOne's Polaris

Today Point One Nav is officially launching support for GIS product creators, surveyors, and GIS professionals on the Polaris RTK Network to reach centimeter level accuracy. See it in action with the RTK Facet!

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15 Apr

DataLogger IoT Firmware v1.2

The first firmware release of 2024 for the SparkFun DataLogger is now available!

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12 Apr

In Case You Missed it, the RA6M5 is a Thing(+)!

Our sole product for the week carries a lot of weight on its shoulders. And it is more than capable of performing!

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11 Apr

Why L-Band?

We know L-band is the best frequency for GPS, but why? Follow along on our journey through history today as we discuss how satellite navigation as we know it came to be.

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9 Apr

Introducing the RA6M5 Thing+

For a special Tuesday product release, we are pleased to announce our newest Thing+ development board, featuring the RA6M5 from Renesas!

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5 Apr

Wireless Connectivity & Flux

It's an assortment of new products from some of our favorite friends in the industry!

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4 Apr

Adding Computer Vision to the Experiential Robotics Platform (XRP), a Tutorial from Shawn Hymel

Recently published on DigiKey's maker.io, Shawn Hymel extends the capability of the Experiential Robotics Platform (XRP) by adding the Coral Dev Board Micro to enable object detection.

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1 Apr

ENGINEERS HATE HIM: LOCAL MAN DISCOVERS 5 TECH SECRETS THEY DON’T WANT YOU TO KNOW

In an astonishing revelation that's shaking the foundations of Silicon Valley, a local man from Boulder, Colorado, known only as "Tech Guru Tom," has blown the lid off the tech industry’s most guarded secrets. Unveiling not one, but five groundbreaking tech hacks, Tom’s discoveries are poised to turn the digital world upside down

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29 Mar

See Through Walls Like Superman

Our new Qwiic Pulsed Coherent Radar Sensor featuring the Acconeer XM125 is here, along with a brand new Thing+ equipped with the ESP32-S3!

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26 Mar

Science History is Women's History

March is Women's History Month, and we're celebrating! Women were responsible for some of science's greatest milestones, but without the same recognition as their male peers. Studying the history of science isn't complete without knowing the stories and work of these women. Here's a roundup of just a few of these scientists that you may not have heard of before.

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