For more information on the new Arduino Prototyping Set and Bootloader Shield jump over to the Kickstarter website for details and to make a pledge from $18.

When it comes to learning about microcontrollers, everyone has to start somewhere. [Lady Ada] recently posted a tutorial on burning the Arduino bootloader to standalone chips for those just getting… ...

I made a lockable bootloader for arduino around 2014, it’s part of the source code for the final key. The hack is super simple, if the eeprom of the chip contains a lock code, the bootloader won ...

At about $30, the Arduino isn't an expensive device, but if you want to make your own, simpler version, electronics blog Hardware Startup shows off how to build an Arduino clone for less than $5.