The Arduino is an excellent first embedded development kit, provides a great introduction to electronics, and has the potential to get children into programming. [David] thinks throwing C at non-pr… ...

Oh, I so wish that (a) I lived in (or near) Boulder, Colorado and (b) I was a high school kid again, because then I could attend the forthcoming “Introduction to Arduino” Workshop that's to be hosted ...

But there's nothing stopping adults from using Sparki as an easy introduction to Arduino programming. "To write your own programs, just plug it in via USB, ...

In this article, I'll be explaining the basics of how microcontrollers work, physically and virtually. First off, microcontrollers are no simple thing, so don't be discouraged if you find it mind ...