While building robotics projects, the importance of controllers and motors cannot be overstated. These components are the heart and soul of any robotic system, providing the necessary control and ...

If you want to integrate a nice graphical interface with a microcontroller or single-board computer for a useful piece of custom equipment, how will you go about it? MyOpenLab is a platform that makes ...

There are some cases where picking between the Raspberry Pi and an Arduino are easy (like when Linux is involved), but oftentimes it’s hard to make a choice between the two. Make came up with a simple ...

Over the last decade, the open-source movement has not only transformed the world of software, but also catalyzed a sweeping revolution in hardware tinkering. At the heart of this shift lies a ...

One of the first decisions an embedded designer is faced with is what hardware platform to use to prove out their design. The correct prototyping platform can save weeks or even months of effort if ...

Walking into the newly redesigned Radio Shack in downtown Manhattan, the first thing that struck me was, where did everything go? As I walked around the minimalistic and heavily consolidated displays, ...

The Raspberry Pi is all the rage for hobbyists in search of cheap, credit card-sized computers that can run a full PC operating system. Arduino boards have been around nearly a decade, meanwhile, ...

You may have never used Raspberry Pi or Arduino, but chances are you’ve heard of them. Raspberry Pi has been the bestselling British computer for years now, and Arduino has been transforming the DIY ...

The Raspberry Pi and Arduino are designed to be easy-to-use platforms for DIY electronics projects, but there are a few key differences between the boards. The Raspberry Pi is a fully-fledged ...