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SparkFun GPS Breakout (ZOE-M8Q and SAM-M8Q) Hookup Guide

By SparkFun Electronics

The SparkFun ZOE-M8Q and SAM-M8Q are simple GNSS receivers with different antenna configurations. They both have a 2.5m horizontal accuracy!

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Donald Bell Maker Update: Perfect Pitch Printer

By Maker.io Staff

This week on Maker Update: a song you can print in plastic, a tape measure for football fields, a custom control panel, and adding textures to your 3d prints.

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Kitronik Arcade for BBC micro:bit and MakeCode Arcade

By Kitronik Maker

If you want to learn to code, learning to write games is a great way to get started, and our new hand held gamer has everything you need right now and it also has the connectivity for everything you might need tomorrow.

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VISUINO Remote Control Module + Stepper Motor + OLED Lcd + Drv8825 Drive

By Ron Cutts

Learn how to drive a stepper motor with a remote control, DRV8825 driver, and OLED display using Visuino on an Arduino Mega. Step‑by‑step guide.

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Decoding Op-amp Datasheets, Input Bias Current

By Uzair Syed

If you think back to your electronics I (or maybe II) class, you'll remember one of the really important properties of a voltage amplifier is that it barely loads your input—that is to say, it has an infinite input impedance.

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Set Temperature, Actuator Responds – Arduino LCD Shows Live Temp & Statu

By Ron Cutts

Learn to create analog waveforms on the Uno R4 WiFi. Use its built‑in DAC for sine, square, triangle waves and display results on an LED matrix via Visuino.

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Rayven Barnes

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Sound Generation and Musical Microcontrollers

By bekathwia

Explore audio output options, including piezos, speakers, DACs, and playback boards for creating music and sound effects in microcontroller projects.

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Stained Glass Lamp

By Adafruit Industries

3D Printed Stained Glass Lamp.

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ESP32-C3 LCD Kit - RGB LED Brightness & Random Color Using Visual Progra

By Ron Cutts

Learn to adjust RGB LED brightness via rotary encoder and generate random colors on the ESP32-C3 LCD Kit using Visuino. Step-by-step guide for beginners.

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Low-Cost, Power Efficient EMG Prosthetic Hand (Part 1)

By Antonio Velasco

Developing prosthetic technology that is both affordable and functional is challenging in today’s space, mainly due to the costly fabrication and specialized calibration requirements.