The new Qwiic Mini ToF Imager is here with a new Pixhawk flight controller and bladeRF 2.0 micro SDR FPGA boards!

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Follow this tutorial to build a Rotating Puzzle room for your Dungeon. This project incorporates parts from the OpenForge2.0 project with a few additional 3D-printed components and SparkFun's Qwiic and MicroMod systems to make a rotating puzzle room that can be activated by placing a magnet on the "secret" tile or remotely using a computer, phone, or tablet.

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Makin' Art: Nature Mobile

So you wanna build a kinetic sculpture?! Let's walk through what it's like to make a creative art installation.

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Our new Qwiic Alphanumeric Displays get their own kit, a new robotics development board from Holybro, and a different version of the OpenMV Cam!

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Rob takes a swing at showing how easy it would be for a professional team to cheat at baseball.

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How I used Qwiic breakouts, the MicroMod system, and Tinkercad to make a joystick-controlled toy crane.

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In this follow-up, I’ll show you the (mostly) finished project, talk about what I used, what I learned along the way, and just how much fun it is to have a robot that throws candy bars with unwavering accuracy and consistency.

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Two new Qwiic Alphanumeric Displays are now available in pink and green, a new Qwiic Motor Driver Kit is here, and we take another look at Raspberry Pi's newest HAT.

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A new Pulsed Radar Breakout is available, along with a new robotics kit, RTK kit and more!

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It seems this Halloween we once again have additional considerations to take into account. I'm focusing on handing out candy to trick-or-treaters while maintaining proper social distancing.

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The new Qwiic OpenLog Kit is now available, along with a new Qwiic Cellular Notecarrier. Be sure to check out the new Otto DIY Kits, as well!

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How I made a simple linear motion system using MicroMod, Qwiic breakouts, and 3D printed parts.

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Check out our new QuickLogic Thing Plus FPGA board, or one of the eight new Shapeoko 4 products we just got in stock!

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Learn about Jaime Carrejo's installation "Waiting," and how we went about building a kinetic installation art piece.

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In The Princess Bride, Westley explains to Buttercup that the name is the important thing for inspiring the necessary fear. Well, the creepy head doesn’t need any help in that department, but we decided to give it a name anyway.

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Last week we released a great little haptic driver from Dialog Semiconductors. This week I show you how fast and simple it is to build into a potentially job-saving project.

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Two new Qwiic Haptic Drivers are available, as well as a certified lithium ion battery.

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Our attempt to fly a drone with some of the same technology as NASA and none of the international scrutiny.

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