LED Gumball Machine

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Contributors: Nate

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!

Data Types in Arduino

Learn about the common data types and what they signify in the Arduino programming environment.

Raspberry Pi SPI and I2C Tutorial

Learn how to use serial I2C and SPI buses on your Raspberry Pi using the wiringPi I/O library for C/C++ and spidev/smbus for Python.

Connectivity of the Internet of Things

An overview of the different protocols that can be used for the development of Internet of Things (IoT)-based projects.

LilyPad Basics: E-Sewing

Learn how to use conductive thread with LilyPad components.

Are You Okay? Widget

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.

SparkFun BME280 Breakout Hookup Guide

A guide for connecting the BME280 sensor to a microcontroller, and for using the SparkFun Arduino library.

APDS-9301 Sensor Hookup Guide

The APDS-9301 sensor is an I2C connected luminosity sensor which returns measurements in lux.

Qwiic SHIM Kit for Raspberry Pi Hookup Guide

Get started with the Serial LCD with RGB backlight and 9DoF IMU (ICM-20948) via I2C using the Qwiic system and Python on a Raspberry Pi! Take sensor readings and display them in the serial terminal or SerLCD.