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22 Jul

Magic Mirror Part 2: The Tutorial

Remember that Magic Mirror? We now have a tutorial surrounding it, and we've done some super sweet formatting with CSS! Check it out!

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21 Jul

So you want to talk about RFID

Let’s talk about RFID technology. Where did it come from? Where is it now? What can you do with it? What did I do with it? Take a look at this video, and all (or at least a tiny bit) will be revealed!

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20 Jul

101 Qwiic Boards

Celebrating the centennial landmark in prototyping and development!

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17 Jul

The Solid State of Things

A new Qwiic-enabled Solid State Relay Kit is available, along with a new Qwiic Button, micro:bit Power board, a Raspberry Pi Compute Module and a 10W solar panel.

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16 Jul

Enginursday: Qwiic Digital Indoor Thermometer

Measure the ambient temperature of the room with either the TMP117 or TMP102!

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15 Jul

Implementing FreeRTOS with RISC-V on SparkFun RED-V

Let's explore a Real-Time Operating System for RISC-V.

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14 Jul

Using u-blox GPS for Greater Precision

When faced with the option of buying something to fit his needs or building it himself, Anker Berg-Sonne chose to take the DIY route.

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10 Jul

The Qwiic and the Dead

Two versions of the new GPS-RTK Dead Reckoning board are available, along with a special edition Qwiic Pro Micro, and a new Raspberry Pi 4 kit!

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9 Jul

Switching to Different Relays

Let's take a look at the pros and cons of traditional mechanical relays vs solid state relays.

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8 Jul

Animal Crossing Automation

Use a Raspberry Pi and the SparkFun Top pHAT to automate your way through the litany of menus in Animal Crossing: New Horizons.

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