Here’s proof that you can build cool stuff with simple tools. This self-balancing unicycle uses an Arduino and a five degree of freedom IMU from Sparkfun to keep the rider upright. Well, it’ll keep ...

Getting started with open source electronics hacking is a daunting task, but the parts supplier SparkFun hopes to make things a bit easier with a simple curriculum to help you learn the basics of ...

Creating prototypes is the norm for embedded developers and the latest tools make it easier than ever (see Tap New Technologies To Produce Practically Perfect Prototypes). One place to go for parts ...

SparkFun, you know them, you love them. They list themselves as “an online retail store” but I remember them for well-designed breakout boards, free-day, videos about building electronics, and the ...