In what follows, we will refer to these collections as “Breadboards,” “Tools,” and “Components” for short. For example, when working with semiconductors such as transistors, diodes (including ...

Learn how to make a simple electric doorbell at home in this step-by-step tutorial. Using everyday materials like cardboard, ...

Hackaday was at Chaos Communication Congress last week, and it’s one of those big hacker events that leaves you with so much to think about that I’m still processing it. Just for scope, the 38th CCC ...

Unlike an Arduino board that requires external components to be functional, a Raspberry Pi is a powerhouse by itself right out of the box. It is, after all, a computer. This means that by simply ...

Arduino has an enormous fanbase around the world and is frequently used for classes, hobbies, computer tinkering, and projects from hopeful inventors. Sure, it may not be quite as user-friendly as ...

Some of the best DIY projects use microcontrollers or cheap single board computers to automate awesome stuff. But Between the Arduino, the Raspberry Pi, and the BeagleBone, it's hard to figure out ...

As usual, let’s start with links to earlier installments in this mega-mini-series (see Part 1, Part 2, Part 3, Part 4, and Part 5) because it always irks me when I run across someone else’s writings ...

Being the versatile single-board computer that it is, the Raspberry Pi can help you build all sorts of projects with all sorts of accessories. Throw in a camera, and you have a smart doorbell, ...