Though Arduino is the most popular microcontroller available, it isn't the only project-friendly board out there. Here are some others you should check out.

There’s no question that we’re fans of the Arduino here at GeekDad; however, that doesn’t mean we don’t occasionally dabble with other micro-controllers. The Texas Instruments MSP430 ...

Arduino simplifies things by only using just one coding language. Here's what you need to get started with developing software for the tiny device.

The Arduino software environment, including the IDE, libraries, and general approach, are geared toward education. It’s meant as a way to introduce embedded development to newbies. This is a … ...

If you're growing bored with your Raspberry Pi or Arduino, try working with one of these.

Automatic code generation from system block diagramshas been around for decades and is an entrenched way ofdeveloping embedded control systems and performing hardware-in-the-loop testing at many ...

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This won’t necessarily up-end the Arduino market, but it won’t have to — it’s an alternative that could help you finish DIY creations and teach you a thing or two about code and hardware ...

Official Arduino Example Tutorials: The Arduino computer software is loaded with tons of examples for you to use in your own code or to run through as a learning experience.

Raspberry Pi and Arduino alternatives “Engineers who were dissatisfied with the limitations of available microcontroller boards came up with the Ardi series.

LaunchPad dev boards from Texas Instruments are cheap and easy to program, making them a great Arduino alternative if you can do without some of the bells and whistles. [ech0s] put his to good use … ...