LED Gumball Machine
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Resources and Going Further
We hope you've enjoyed reading about our LED dispensing gumball machine. If you liked this one, there's tons more!
Polarity
An introduction to polarity in electronic components. Discover what polarity is, which parts have it, and how to identify it.
LilyPad Basics: Powering Your Project
Learn the options for powering your LilyPad projects, LiPo battery safety and care, and how to calculate and consider power constraints on your projects.
Introduction to MQTT
An introduction to MQTT, one of the main communication protocols used with the Internet of Things (IoT).
Basic LED Animations for Beginners (Arduino)
Let's have some fun with LEDs! We'll explore LEDs once again with the SparkFun RedBoard Qwiic, making cool effects, and putting those effects to work using a sensor.
LIDAR-Lite v3 Hookup Guide
A tutorial for connecting the Garmin LIDAR-Lite v3 or the LIDAR-Lite v3HP to an Arduino to measure distance.
LilyPad Safety Scarf
This scarf is embedded with a ribbon of LEDs that illuminate when it gets dark out, making yourself more visible to vehicle and other pedestrians.
Basic Autonomous Kit for Sphero RVR Assembly Guide
Get your Basic Autonomous Kit for Sphero RVR all hooked up with this guide!
Garmin LIDAR-Lite v4 (Qwiic) Hookup Guide
Connecting the Garmin LIDAR-Lite v4 to a microcontroller just got easier! Check out our hookup guide to get started.