A sharp-eyed Twitter user noticed that during a breaking news segment about the crash of the Russian Metrojet Flight 9268 in Egypt this week, CNN briefly displayed an Adafruit Industries component while discussing the possibility that an Isis bomb might have brought down the aircraft. Adafruit is an open-source hardware company that sells Arduino, […]

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Arduino releases version 1.6.6 of their IDE software, adding new tools and features for programming Arduino-compatible microcontrollers.

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Makeblock founder, Jasen Wang, talks about the growing role of the Maker Movement in China.

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For Connor Russomanno and Joel Murphy, designing a brain-computer interface is not the stuff of science fiction, it is their day job.

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Microsoft is getting their latest OS into the Maker scene through SBC integration. Their latest update adds support for Arduino and Dragonboard.

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LEDs are the perfect touch to add a creepy red glow to your Halloween props. Make them fade in and out with a simple Arduino sketch.

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Maker Simone Giertz creates a ridiculous, impractical, yet awesome motorized helmet that brushes her teeth. Sorta.

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Take advantage of these open source resources to set up voice control with Raspberry Pi and bark orders at your home appliances.

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With some simple programming and a few basic parts, you can rig up a candy vending machine that slides sweets toward you at the push of a button.

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A BB-8 Builders Club has created plans for creating your own 3D printable full-size BB-8 droid.

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