Tutorials
MS5803-14BA Pressure Sensor Hookup Guide
July 24, 2014
Breakout of MS5803-14BA Pressure Sensor to measure the absolute pressure of the fluid around them to determine altitude, water depth, or any other tasks that require an accurate pressure reading. This includes air, water, and anything else that acts like a viscous fluid.
ADXL337 and ADXL377 Accelerometer Hookup Guide
July 17, 2014
How to get started using both the ADXL337 and ADXL377 3-axis accelerometers with analog outputs.
AD8232 Heart Rate Monitor Hookup Guide
July 17, 2014
Learn how to create your very own heart rate monitor.
Pocket AVR Programmer Hookup Guide
July 7, 2014
Skip the bootloader and load your program directly onto an AVR with the AVR Pocket Programmer.
Transistors
July 1, 2014
A crash course in bi-polar junction transistors. Learn how transistors work and in which circuits we use them.
Hackers in Residence - The ElectricBone
June 25, 2014
Drum machines and keyboards have been the standard for making digital music, but how do you make electronic music if you're trained to play the trombone? One of our Hackers in Residence, Carlos Mello, took it upon himself to find a solution to that very question.
Soil moisture-sensing by hacking a solar light
June 19, 2014
How to take a solar powered pathway light from a hardware store and make it into a crude soil moisture sensor.
ISL29125 RGB Light Sensor Hookup Guide
June 12, 2014
A guide to help you integrate the ISL29125 RGB light sensor breakout board into your electronic projects.
MMA8452Q Accelerometer Breakout Hookup Guide
June 11, 2014
How to get started using the MMA8452Q 3-axis accelerometer -- a solid, digital, easy-to-use acceleration sensor.
XBee Shield Hookup Guide
June 5, 2014
How to get started with an XBee Shield and Explorer. Create a remote-control Arduino!
Teardown: DDC Mobile X900
June 3, 2014
Nate picked up a bricktastic phone in China. Let's take it apart!!!
WAV Trigger Hookup Guide V11
May 30, 2014
An introduction to being able to trigger music and sound effects based on buttons, sensors, or switches using the WAV Trigger board.
Logomatic Hookup Guide
May 29, 2014
Basic introduction and hook-up guide for the SparkFun Logomatic.
How LEDs are Made
May 28, 2014
We take a tour of a LED manufacturer and learn how PTH 5mm LEDs are made for SparkFun.
How Chip-On-Boards are Made
May 28, 2014
COB or chip-on-board is a low cost way of soldering an IC to a PCB. Checkout this tutorial to see how it is done!
How Lithium Polymer Batteries are Made
May 28, 2014
We got the opportunity to tour the Great Power Battery factory. Checkout how LiPos are made!
Are You Okay? Widget
May 23, 2014
Use an Electric Imp and accelerometer to create an "Are You OK" widget. A cozy piece of technology your friend or loved one can nudge to let you know they're OK from half-a-world away.
BeagleBone Black Proto Cape Hookup Guide
May 22, 2014
Learn how to get started making your own capes for the BeaglBone Black using the BeagleBone Proto Cape.
MiniGen Hookup Guide
May 22, 2014
Using the MiniGen, SparkFun's Arduino Pro Mini signal generator shield
Customizing LilyPad LED Colors
May 19, 2014
A short guide to creating a rainbow of new LilyPad LED colors at home!
LiPo USB Charger Hookup Guide
May 1, 2014
How to charge your LiPo batteries with the USB LiPo charger. Plus how to modify your charger to set the charge current.
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