Category Archives: Arduino

Here is a good instructable on a cheap arduino…basically an Amtel ATmega328p on a breadboard.  Its a good cheap prototyping setup to try out.  Read more about it here: http://www.instructables.com/id/The-9-Quasi-duino-Almost-duino/

Interesting intructable on using a shift register to control a display.  This is an old trick that I remember doing in the 1990’s to deal with shortage of I/O pins on a chip. Read all about it here: http://www.instructables.com/id/Hookup-a-16-pin-HD44780-LCD-to-an-Arduino-in-6-sec/  

Stumbled across this neat instructable about converting an old R/C car into basically a robot with an arduino controller and accessories.  I like the idea, but the hardware cost is a bit steep.  The motor shield, full arduino board, etc … Continue reading →