Projects Posts

14 Nov

The Common Methods of Hardware Hacking

Hardware Hacking is an art, but there are some common methods to modifying devices that can jump-start any good hacking project.

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6 Nov

Q&A with Aaron Horowitz of Sproutel

We were lucky enough to have Aaron come to SparkFun to talk about his projects for kids!

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4 Nov

Engineering Roundtable - Aquaponics

Joel shows us how to build a handheld pH sensor to regulate his aquaponics system.

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23 Oct

ElectriCute: LED String Lights & You

This installment of our new e-textiles how-to video series shows you how to incorporate LED string lights into your Halloween costume!

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21 Oct

Fritzler Farms Haunted Hotel

Check out the amazing embedded electronics at Fritzler Farms.

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10 Sep

Engineering Roundtable - Burning Man Edition

Engineer Chris went to Burning Man, and needed some solar power for his project. Thus, a Roundtable was born.

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30 Jul

Calling All Colorado Makers - NoCo Mini Maker Faire

We're looking for projects and booths for the NoCo Mini Maker Faire on October 5th.

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11 Jul

So You Want to Learn FPGAs...

FPGAs are ubiquitous in "traditional" engineering, but still have only a small stake in DIY culture. Here are a couple of projects that are changing that.

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4 Jul

Firework Igniter

A 4th of July project to launch fireworks via a button or timed delay.

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26 Jun

HackEDA: Automatic circuit design

A new Kickstarter project offers a mashup tool for customizable circuits.

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