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Donald Bell Maker Update: Imagine That

By Maker.io Staff

This week on Maker Update: making Toy Story your story, four-legged friends, six-legged friends, toxic gremlins, and a cozy light show.

Carlos Arcos

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Seeeduino XIAO Expansion Board Ultrasonic Distance Sensor With Sound

By Ron Cutts

Learn how to use the Seeeduino XIAO Expansion Board with an ultrasonic range sensor and add a sound warning. Step-by-step guide with Visuino code.

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ZIP 96 Pico W Two Player Game Design

By Kitronik Maker

In this blog we will explore the general design that can be used to create a wireless two player game, like Run Along, Jump & Jump. We will start with the basic game design, focusing on how the core game functionality works in both single player and two player versions.

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Low-Cost, Power Efficient EMG Prosthetic Hand (Part 2)

By Antonio Velasco

Creating a low-cost prosthetic arm is challenging, but making one that is also easy to calibrate and accurate is even tougher.

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Arduino Wireless Weather Station Using NRF24L01, DHT11-DHT22 Sensor and

By Ron Cutts

Create a dual‑sensor weather station that sends indoor/outdoor temperature & humidity wirelessly via NRF24L01 modules to an Arduino UNO and displays data on an

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Qwiic Proximity Sensor (VCNL4040) Hookup Guide

By SparkFun Electronics

The Qwiic Proximity Sensor is a simple IR presence and ambient light sensor utilizing the VCNL4040. This sensor is excellent for detecting if something has appeared in front of the sensor; detecting objects qualitatively up to 20cm away.

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Arduino Measure TVOC,CO2,Hydrogen,Ethanol,Temperature & Humidity - SGP30

By Ron Cutts

Learn to read TVOC, CO2, hydrogen, ethanol, temperature and humidity from SGP30 and DHT11 sensors on an Arduino UNO. Display data on an OLED using Visuino.

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10 Smart 3D Printing Tips: Tolerances, Holes, and Slicer Tricks

By Travis Foss

Level up your 3D prints with practical tips on tolerances, press fits, teardrop holes, support-free counterbores, slicer split tools, modifiers, calibration, infill choices, and avoiding common failures like warping and stringing.

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Star Wars Pomodoro Timer

By Zach Hipps

Turn an ESP32 M5 Core2 into a Star Wars themed Pomodoro timer with dynamic graphics, countdown timer, and focus session control.

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DIY Shortwave Propagation Monitor - Measure Ionosphere Conditions

By Mirko Pavleski

Learn how to make a simple device for monitoring the state of the ionosphere and the quality of shortwave signals using the CA3089 chip.