A couple of weeks ago, I came across these great Nativity Scene figures and found them fantastic for my kids. In previous years we have had ceramic figures which now have missing crowns and broken hands....so plastic was certainly a...
Arduino Advent Calendar Day 13 - DHT11 Temperature and Humidity Sensor! Today we've received from a DHT11 Temperature and Humidity Sensor. The DHT11 is a low cost humidity and temperature sensor with a single wire digital interface. The sensor is...
Let's Get Started with the Day 12 Guide! Arduino Advent Calendar Day 12 - Going Mobile with a Battery! Today we've received from the Arduino Advent Gods a rather humble part. The part in question is a 9 Volt Battery Snap with...
Let's Get Started with the Day 11 Guide! Arduino Advent Calendar Day 11 - Tilt Switch! Today we're going to use a tilt switch/sensor to measure whether you're still upright. In hindsight we should have done this circuit after the...
Let's Get Started with the Day 10 Guide! Arduino Advent Calendar Day 10 - IR Remote! Today we're going to take command of your Arduino with an infrared remote control! What is Infrared? Infrared is a wavelength of light that is...
Let's Get Started with the Day 9 Guide! Please DO NOT try to connect your relay up to high voltage circuits. This should only be done by trained professionals. Arduino Advent Calendar Day 08 - Buzzer! Today we're going to use a...
Let's Get Started with the Day 8 Guide! Arduino Advent Calendar Day 08 - Buzzer! Today we're going to use a Piezo Buzzer and bridge the gap between the digital world and the analogue world. How do buzzers work? Piezo...
Let's Get Started with the Day 7Guide! Arduino Advent Calendar Day 07 - Potentiometers Today we're going to twiddle our knobs! Another word for a knob is a potentiometer, and they're a type of resistor called a "variable resistor"....
Let's Get Started with the Day 6 Guide! Arduino Advent Calendar Day 06 - RGB LEDs Today we're going to learn about RGB (Red, Green, Blue) LEDs. An RGB LED might look similar to the LEDs we've used previously,...
