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By Taron Foxworth At the fundamental level, a microcontroller is a just tiny computer. Being a “tiny computer” doesn’t really tell us much, though. So let’s go deeper. Many people associate microcontrollers with Arduino. But it’s important to point o...

By Taron Foxworth If you’ve ever wired up a button to an Arduino, you’ve come across this diagram: At first, this can be confusing. My first thoughts: “Why do I need a resistor? I just want to it to tell me whether the button is being pressed.” Afte...

By Terren Peterson Raspberry Pi just turned five years old. In this short period of time, twelve million of these devices have been sold, enabling countless maker projects around the world. Let’s walk through the evolution of these devices, and explo...

By Gitter If you’re into some high-tech tinkering, maker culture & creativity — we have something for you on Gitter as well. Check out those communities dedicated to hardware, Arduino, IoT, or even a software for drawing robots! Johnny-Five — Johnny...
