Tutorials
OBD II UART Hookup Guide
How to start working with the OBD-II Uart board.
Large Solderable Breadboard Hookup Guide
This breadboard has a couple of tricks up it's sleeve!
Sound Detector Hookup Guide
The Sound Detector is a microphone with a binary output. This guide explains how it works and how you can use it in your projects.
LSM9DS0 Hookup Guide
How to assemble, connect to, and use the LSM9DS0 -- an accelerometer, gyroscope, and magnetometer all-in-one.
Hackers in Residence - Hacking MindWave Mobile
Review, teardown, and hacking tutorial for the MindWave Mobile, a $99 commercial grade EEG sensor.
How to Use an Oscilloscope
How to work the dials and buttons on an oscilloscope, and a glossary of the o-scope lexicon.
Wireless Arduino Programming with Electric Imp
Reprogram your Arduino from anywhere in the world using the Tomatoless Boots wireless bootloader with the Electric Imp.
Vernier Shield Hookup Guide
A guide to using the Vernier Shield
USB Type A Female Breakout Hookup Guide
An above-and-beyond example using the USB Type A Female Breakout board.
Simon Splosion Wireless
This is a tutorial demonstrating one of many techniques to "hack" the Simon Says. We will highlight the technique to take your Simon Says Wireless.
WiFly Shield Hookup Guide
How to get the WiFly Shield up and running.
Understanding the BC127 Bluetooth Module
SparkFun has two boards using the BC127; here's what you need to know to use them.
Das Blinken Top Hat
A top hat decked out with LED strips makes for a heck of a wedding gift.
Dot/Bar Display Driver Hookup Guide
How to hook up the LM3914 or LM3916 to drive a 10-LED display with a lone analog signal.
Reaction Timer
Demonstrate mental chronometry with this simple reaction timer!
Nest Protect Teardown
See the inner-workings of the new Nest Protect in this SparkFun Teardown.
Recreating Classic Electronics Kits
100-in-1? 500-in-1? It's up to you when you build your own Science Fair style experiment board!
pcDuino Crowdsource Kiosk
Getting People to do your job for you (badly) with some chocolate and a pcDuino!
Vernier Photogate
Vernier Photogate Timer -- using the Serial Enabled LCD Kit.
RedBoard Hookup Guide
How to get your RedBoard up-and-blinking!
Setting up Raspbian (and DOOM!)
How to load a Raspberry Pi up with Raspbian -- the most popular Pi Linux distribution. Then download, compile, install and run the classic: Doom.
Copernicus II Hookup Guide
A guide for how to get started with the Copernicus II GPS module.
Quick Illuminated Boxes
A quick tutorial to show you how to add LEDs to gift or holiday bags or boxes.
RGB Panel Hookup Guide
Make bright, colorful displays using the 32x16, 32x32, and 32x64 RGB LED matrix panels. This hookup guide shows how to hook up these panels and control them with an Arduino.