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The Kitronik ARCADE Max for Makecode Arcade

By Kitronik Maker

Introducing the new ARCADE Max for Makecode Arcade from Kitronik, gamification has never been this exciting! It’s our smallest handheld gamer to date but packs the biggest screen we’ve ever had!

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Donald Bell Maker Update: Keep Your Chin Up

By Maker.io Staff

This week on Maker Update: a robot with a walking neck, accessories for your Q, dice that go pew, and illuminated noodles for your ears.

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Intro to Embedded Rust Part 12: Asynchronous Programming with Embassy

By ShawnHymel

In this tutorial, we'll create a very simple button-controlled blinking LED program using Embassy's async functions and task spawning, demonstrating how async/await syntax allows you to write concurrent code that appears sequential while the executor efficiently switches between tasks.

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Control Light ON/OFF Via SMS With SIM900 Module - Visuino Project

By Ron Cutts

Learn how to turn a light ON/OFF by sending SMS commands with the SIM900 GSM module, Visuino software, and Arduino UNO. Step-by-step guide.

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Tanner Fuchs

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Dielectric Elastomer Switches: Building Logic Gates with Soft Membranes

By Mario De Lorenzo

When you think of "electronics," you probably picture rigid green circuit boards, silicon chips, and soldering irons. But what if you could build a circuit entirely out of soft, stretchy rubber?

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Audrius Narmontas

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Simple Volume Indicator - GC9A01 Display Using Visuino

By Ron Cutts

Learn to create a real‑time volume meter with a GC9A01 LCD, rotary encoder, and Visuino software on an Arduino UNO. Step‑by‑step guide.

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TFT LCD Breakout 1.8in 128x160 Hookup Guide

By SparkFun Electronics

In this guide we will familiarize ourselves with the hardware, explain how to connect the display to your microcontroller of choice, cover how to install the Arduino libraries, and give an overview of the software examples that you can start off with.

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Send Temperature & Humidity SMS Every Minute to Your Phone - SIM900GSM &

By Ron Cutts

Learn how to send temperature and humidity data from a DHT11 sensor to your phone via SMS every minute using the SIM900 GSM shield and Visuino software. Step-by