The Arduino is a circuit board that you'll program to perform certain tasks, and what it does will entirely be up to you. You can make it do all sorts of things, ranging from creating a smart ...

Arduino is sold under a Creative Commons Share-Alike (CC-SA) license, so you can make changes to the original Arduino board or how it’s programmed and release it to the public, so long as you release ...

Arduino is sold under a Creative Commons Share-Alike (CC-SA) license, so you can make changes to the original Arduino board or how it’s programmed and release it to the public, so long as you ...

To start, you need to buy an Arduino. It comes pre-assembled or, for those handy with a soldering iron, in kit form. A fully assembled Diecimila board from the excellent Make costs just $35.

The Arduino Nano itself is the most basic and oldest of the group, and just like its many iterations, it's designed to work primarily with breadboards, making it a great tool for prototyping.

In the last installment of The GeekDad Arduino Guide, I introduced you to the Arduino hardware and why it is so cool. Now, let’s start actually using an Arduino. How do you get started? Well ...

If you're a typical developer, your familiarity with the Arduino open-source hardware platform may be limited. Arduino, based on the Atmel AVR microcontroller, is positioned as an alternative to ...