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The Latest in Arduino 03

jamesfloydkelly — Wed, 19 Oct 2011 17:30:10 +0000

This month's Latest in Arduino episode is out. This episode features the Arduino ethernet, I solder up the mini fume extractor, and we discuss a new book about Arduino robots.

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Atlanta Maker Alliene Bouchard

jamesfloydkelly — Mon, 10 Oct 2011 21:00:51 +0000

A few weeks have passed since the Atlanta Mini Maker Faire 2011 and I’ve been enjoying some follow-up visits with some of the many makers I met at the event. Time was short during the one-day fair, so I didn’t get to visit much with Alliene Bouchard, an Atlanta-based maker. […]

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Atlanta Mini Maker Faire — Follow-Up Report

jamesfloydkelly — Thu, 22 Sep 2011 13:35:34 +0000

The Atlanta Mini Maker Faire was held on September 10, 2011 at the Georgia Tech campus -- nice (but hot) weather, easy parking, and over 60 exhibitors allowed visitors plenty of time to stop, look, chat, and even make some purchases. I asked the event's coordinator, Eric Weinhoffer, if he could provide some more details about the event, as well as attendance figures and any lessons learned that might help other Mini Maker Faire coordinators in the future.

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Reminder: Atlanta Mini Maker Faire this Saturday 9/10!

jamesfloydkelly — Thu, 08 Sep 2011 14:45:15 +0000

Come join us at the Atlanta Mini Maker Faire this Saturday, September 10, 2011. The event starts at 10am on the Georgia Tech campus, and over 55 Makers have registered to show of their creations, introduce their organizations, and share details, time, and conversation with their fellow makers.

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The Latest in Arduino 02

jamesfloydkelly — Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000

This month's Latest in Arduino episode is out. Host James Floyd Kelly discusses a new Arduino book, solders up the Maker Shield, and discusses Arduino-controlled robots with J. D. and Josh. Get more info and links to the projects discussed in this episode: http://blog.makezine.com/?p=102817

The Arduino Library Grows by One

jamesfloydkelly — Mon, 25 Jul 2011 21:01:07 +0000

More and more books keep being released about our favorite little microcontroller, the Arduino. Apress offers a new one tomorrow entitled Arduino Robotics. Written by Josh Adams, John-David Warren, and Harald Molle, it's is a monster 628 pages...

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Arduino-Controlled Wario and Sales Alerts

jamesfloydkelly — Wed, 20 Jul 2011 04:00:58 +0000

Tiburcio and his daughter Helena have an interesting tool for learning when an online purchase has been made from their web store — an Arduino-controlled Wario toy. Tiburcio explains: I wanted something nice to have at the office that tell us every time someone make a purchase on our game. […]

Modkit's Alpha Club Offers New Features

jamesfloydkelly — Fri, 15 Jul 2011 23:30:35 +0000

There have been a lot of developments over at Modkit since its introduction in MAKE Volume 25. The graphical drag-and-drop tool works in your browser now and allows you to program and control an Arduino and similar microcontrollers. You can still give the free tool a spin and test it out, but if you're wanting to dig deeper and try some of the newer special features, you'll need to sign up for the Alpha Club.

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The Latest in Arduino 02

jamesfloydkelly — Fri, 08 Jul 2011 17:00:39 +0000

This month's Latest in Arduino episode is out. Host James Floyd Kelly discusses a new Arduino book, solders up the Maker Shield, and discusses Arduino-controlled robots with J. D. and Josh.

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Arduino + Roomba: The Ard2-D2oomba?

jamesfloydkelly — Fri, 24 Jun 2011 21:31:35 +0000

Star Wars fans should remember the Death Star's small maintenance robot in Episode IV which runs away after Chewbacca growls at it. Well, composer and producer Mike Dicillo has created a nice little robot that might be at home in the Star Wars universe -- it's a Roomba outfitted with an Arduino that gives it voice control as well as provide some interesting audio feedback.

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