Latest SparkFun News Posts

18 Aug

It's True! A New VR IMU!

This week, we announce a new VR IMU featuring the BNO086 from CEVA, a new version of the RPi Starter Kit with increased storage, a new Qwiic Mux from SparkX, and finally a brand new LTE Antenna!

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15 Aug

Bobby on 12 Years at SparkFun

Bobby reflecting on 12 years working at SparkFun!

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11 Aug

LTE GNSS, MicroMod, and You!

The SARA-R5 LTE GNSS Module from u-blox gets its own MicroMod Function Board in this week's installment of the Friday Product Post!

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10 Aug

SparkFun Joins Silicon Labs and Elektor For Matter Webinar

There was a time when working on home automation projects meant committing to a specific ecosystem. But with the recent introduction of Matter — an open-source protocol that enables seamless communication between IoT devices — you now have more options. Join Elektor, SparkFun, and Silicon Labs on August 24, 2023 for an insightful webinar, "A Matter of Collaboration: Developing with the Thing Plus Matter Board and Simplicity Studio."

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9 Aug

Over a Decade at SparkFun with Jennifer Mullins

It's SparkFun's 20th anniversary! Today you'll be hearing from Jennifer Mullins, a SparkFun employee who's been here for over 11 years!

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4 Aug

GNSS Combo Breakout & SIK v4.1.2

We have two excellent new products to share with you this week! The SIK gets a new case and a new version and the GNSS Combo Breakout (featuring the ZED-F9P and NEO-D9S) moves from SparkX to SparkFun Red!

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3 Aug

What is Machine Learning?

Welcome to part one of our series on machine learning. In this installment, you'll learn about what ML is, the basics of how it works, and all the different types and models of ML. See real world applications of ML models and how you can get involved!

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2 Aug

TinkerMill's Electronic Access System

Our neighbors at TinkerMill used SparkFun parts to create a fully operational and customizable RFID electronic access system to their facility. Learn more about their project and what they do here!

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27 Jul

Open Sauce Recap

Two weeks ago, we saw the introduction of Open Sauce, a two-day celebration of Makers and Creators at San Francisco’s Pier 35. This inaugural event promises to be the first of many, as its success already has people asking about tickets for next year’s event.

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25 Jul

SparkFun's 20 Years with Kristen

It's SparkFun's 20th anniversary! Today you'll be hearing from Kristen Moorefield, a SparkFun employee who's been here for over 12 years and has done it all.

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