A real-time clock (RTC) chip is basically just like a watch — it runs on a battery and keeps time for you even when there is a power outage. Using an RTC in your project, you can keep track of long timelines, even if you reprogram your microcontroller or disconnect it from USB or its power plug.

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When youre out camping, a shower after a couple days can get to be a necessity, but being fully exposed to the wilderness while you scrub isnt for everyone. Wesley Harville is back again with a fantastic build to accompany his off-road rugged camper. This time hes added a nice […]

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When youre out camping, a shower after a couple days can get to be a necessity, but being fully exposed to the wilderness while you scrub isnt for everyone. Wesley Harville is back again with a fantastic build to accompany his off-road rugged camper. This time hes added a nice […]

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A wonderful collaboration has begun that I think will usher in a whole new group of young makers. Adafruit, Cartoon Network, and Microsoft MakeCode are joining up to inspire people to make projects based on their favorite cartoons. There are a few really cool aspects all coming together at the […]

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Use a debugger to spy on your microcontroller code while it’s working
 

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With the rise of IoT and embedded devices, information security has never been more important. We trust these devices to track our habits, manage our data, move our money, and watch us sleep. Check out some of the tools that specialists use for debugging, and incorporate them into your own […]

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these things rip! Make a bunch and race your friends

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There's a lot of cool stuff at CES. Here's what stood out to us the most.

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The one new trend we spotted at CES 2019: lots and lots of underwater rovers.

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Brandon Switzer had a grand image in mind when he set off to create this player piano. Like most of us, he had an arduino that had been sitting there doing nothing for quite some time. He needed a project to focus his attention and learn some things. He landed […]

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Ayah Bdeir’s desire for accessible, creative electronics helped bring her maker building blocks into the mainstream

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Make a twin-solenoid power nutcracker that bashes the shells and saves the meats

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Rig a DIY foot-switch shutter remote and give yourself a hand — or two

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meet Sam

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Create music from floppy drive sounds with a Java application and Arduino sketch

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Hack the original 1978 arcade audio chip for classic and novel sound FX

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For the 50th anniversary of Hot Wheels toys, Make: and Mattel teamed up for a Hot Mods contest, and the results are in!

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Our hands are the ultimate tools. We have used them to build empires and civilizations, and rebuild them time and time again when they fell. We bake cakes with them, saw wood with them, and write code to launch people into space with them. No one understands this better than […]

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more axis, many more possibilities

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Craft simple wind instruments from drinking straws and strike up a summertime band.

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