Tutorials
Big Easy Driver Hookup Guide
How to get started with the SparkFun Big Easy Driver.
SparkFun Blocks for Intel® Edison - OLED Block
A quick overview of the features of the OLED Block for the Edison.
VL6180 Hookup Guide
Get started with your VL6180 based sensor or the VL6180 breakout board.
Light-Up Valentine Cards
Light up your love with paper circuits - no soldering required!
LilyTiny Plush Monster
Craft a stuffed monster while exploring the LilyTiny preprogrammed microcontroller. This is a project based on the Plush Monster Activity created at MIT's High-Low Tech Lab by Emily Lovell, Jie Qi, and Natalie Freed.
Hacker in Residence: The Harmonic Skew Zoetrope
Check out Hacker in Residence, Jesse's awesome Harmonic Skew Zoetrope in this project tutorial.
Alphanumeric GPS Wall Clock
This is a GPS controlled clock - a clock you truly never have to set! Using GPS and some formulas, we figure out what day of the week and if we are in or out of daylight savings time.
Insulation Techniques for e-Textiles
Learn a few different ways to protect your conductive thread and LilyPad components in your next wearables project.
BC118 BLE Mate 2 Hookup Guide
Hooking up and using the BLE Mate 2, which uses the BC118 BLE module from BlueCreations.
SparkFun Blocks for Intel® Edison - I2C Breakout Block
A quick overview of the features of the I2C Breakout Block.
SparkFun Blocks for Intel® Edison - microSD Block
A quick overview of the features of the microSD Block.
SparkFun Blocks for Intel® Edison - UART Block
A quick overview of the features of the UART Block.
SparkFun Blocks for Intel® Edison - Base Block
A quick overview of the features of the Base Block.
LilyPad Simple Power Hookup Guide
A basic guide for getting started using the LilyPad Simple Power with LiPo batteries.
SparkFun Blocks for Intel® Edison - GPIO Block
A quick overview of the features of the GPIO Block.
How to Use a Multimeter
Learn the basics of using a multimeter to measure continuity, voltage, resistance and current.
Programming the Intel® Edison: Beyond the Arduino IDE
Intel's Edison module goes beyond being just another Arduino clone. Check this tutorial for advice on how to get the most out of your Edison by writing code in C++!
General Guide to SparkFun Blocks for Intel® Edison
A general guide for using SparkFun Blocks for Intel® Edison in your next project!
Installing libmraa on Ubilinux for Edison
libmraa is a tool kit for interacting with various Intel single board computers.
RedBoard Santa Trap
A fun holiday project to try for anyone looking to catch Santa on Christmas!
Actobotics Basic Differential Platform
Get started with Actobotics with this simple vehicle. Then expand and customize it for your own evil robot empire.
21st Century Fashion Kit: Inflation
Learn how to use a blower and thin sheet plastic to create designs that change shape and volume!
Loading Debian (Ubilinux) on the Edison
How to load a Debian distribution (specifically Ubilinux) onto the Edison.
Edison Getting Started Guide
An introduction to the Intel® Edison. Then a quick walk through on interacting with the console, connecting to WiFi, and doing...stuff.
Old Tutorials
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