Have you seen some really cool stuff being made with a thing called Arduino? What is Arduino anyway? It sounds like an Italian sandwich with extra cheese or something... Well - it's that and a lot more. I hope this video can help explain some t

How to change the font color in the Arduino IDE

Apr 27th, 2017 4m 55s

Have you ever wanted to change the font color in the Arduino IDE? Maybe it is hard for you to read the light grey comments in the Arduino IDE, or maybe you prefer something a little bolder. Whatever your reason, in this short video, I demonstra

Use Serial.print() to display Arduino output on your computer monitor: Part 2

Apr 26th, 2017 6m 25s

In many cases while using an Arduino, you will want to see the data being generated by the Arduino. One common method of doing this is using the Serial.print() function from the Serial library to display information to your computer’s monitor.

Use Serial.print() to Display Arduino output on your computer monitor: Part 1

Apr 25th, 2017 8m 36s

How to make a secret knock detector to trigger anything with only an Arduino and a few cheap components

Apr 24th, 2017 12m 57s

There are a couple good use-case scenarios for making a secret knock detector using an Arduino. You are a spy who needs to authenticate your cohorts You are a super hero who wants a secret knock to open the entrance to your lair Whatever the

Arduino Pseudo Random Non-Consecutive Number Generator

Apr 23rd, 2017 11m 13s

In this video we demonstrate how to create pseudo random numbers with Arduino - with a useful twist. This lesson was inspired by the following viewer question: How do I create Random Non-Consecutive numbers with Arduino? P.S. These are the bes

A Review of Make: Magazine

Apr 22nd, 2017 8m 55s

I don’t subscribe to many magazines, but I love my subscription to Make: magazine. And even though I rarely have time to sit down and enjoy a magazine in peace and quiet (parents forget what peace and quiet means), I still manage to get through

Understanding the Arduino Sketchbook: Opening and Saving Arduino Sketches

Apr 21st, 2017 9m 41s

Understanding how the Arduino IDE sets up its file directory system can spare you some confusion when it comes to saving, organizing and opening your Arduino sketches (or sketches you have downloaded from the internet). This week’s episode cove

An Easy Way to Learn I2C, SPI, RTC, ADCs and More with this Awesome Arduino Education Shield

Apr 20th, 2017 5m 4s

In this video we talk about an Arduino shield designed to teach you about shift registers, I2C, SPI, temperature sensors, real time clocks, analog to digital convertors and flash memory chips - all this on one awesome Arduino shield! Electronic

The Process and Tools I use for Creating Arduino Tutorials

Apr 19th, 2017 8m 10s

This week's Episode is what I am calling an intermission, which is basically me taking a break from hardcore Arduino tutorial making, and present a less technical topic. In this intermission video, I walk through the process I use when creatin

Using the Same Input to Trigger Multiple Arduinos

Apr 18th, 2017 9m 41s

If you ever have a project using two or more Arduinos, it's likely you'll want them to work together. Say for example you have one Arduino connected to an LCD shield, and another Arduino controlling an LED matrix. You want both to do something

6 Tips on Assembling an Arduino Shield (Or any Electronics Kit)

Apr 17th, 2017 8m 15s

In this video we will be talking about some key points to keep in mind when assembling an Arduino shield from a kit. Many of these tips will apply equally well to any type of electronics kit you are assembling. So you just bought an awesome Ard

A YouTube Channel for Learning about Arduino

Apr 16th, 2017 5m 34s

In this episode I talk about the video channel that I host on YouTube. If you have watched any previous episodes of this channel then you know I focus on Arduino related topics. The purpose of the channel is to help people learn about using Ard

What is a Breakout Board for Arduino?

Apr 14th, 2017 8m 21s

If you have been learning about Arduino for any amount of time, than you have probably come across the term Breakout Board. Now, you might think, as I did when I first heard about breakout boards, that they were some fixture for practicing you

What is an Arduino Shield?

Apr 13th, 2017 9m 34s

If you are learning about Arduino, you have no doubt come across the term Arduino Shield. This tutorial will explain what Arduino Shields are, why they are awesome, and several things to consider when buying shields. cool electronics ideas tha

How to Use and Understand the Arduino Reference

Apr 12th, 2017 12m 48s

So you just opened up your fancy new gadget - maybe an awesome DSLR camera, or the newest gaming system, or maybe a new Blu-ray player. As you gladly tear away the packaging - you notice a small book that feels like it was printed on 4th gener

Using Red-Green-Blue (RGB) LEDs with Arduino (Common Cathode Type)

Apr 11th, 2017 14m 47s

In this tutorial we describe using RGB LEDs of the Common Cathode Type. We will describe setting up the circuit, talk about the LED and discuss the code used to adjust the hue.

Using Random Numbers with Arduino

Apr 10th, 2017 13m 2s

This video tutorial talks about using the random() and randomSeed() functions with Arduino. It is pretty straight forward, but there are some intricacies worth noting. Creating truly random numbers in Arduino is harder than you might think. T

Kit-on-a-Shield for Arduino

Apr 9th, 2017 1m 18s

Ever ever spent too much time searching for a 220 ohm resistor or just one more jumper wire? Are you sure you had that extra LED, LDR, [Fill in the blank], but have no idea where it went? Do you just want to throw up a quick circuit and get t

How to Make One Button Have the Functionality of Two or More with Arduino

Apr 8th, 2017 15m 40s

Do you have an application where you want multiple buttons for different user inputs? Maybe you have a timer and you want one button for minutes and another for hours. But there is a problem – you only have room for one button! In this tutoria

Understanding HIGH and LOW Arduino Pin States

Apr 7th, 2017 12m 31s

If you are just getting started with Arduino, you might be wondering what the heck all this HIGH and LOW stuff everyone is talking about really means. At first I just figured everyone using micro-controllers was just on some type of emotional r

Floating Pins, Pull-Up Resistors and Arduino

Apr 6th, 2017 10m 29s

Floating Pins on Arduino have always been a bit of mystery to me. It just never made much sense. I did this video more for my own sake - just to concrete it in my brain. I hope it can add some solidarity to your understanding as well...

The MOST guaranteed way to NOT buy a Fake Arduino (The Story of Pizza-Duino)

Apr 5th, 2017 5m 48s

Let's not be duped by people trying to sell us authentic Arduino's that are counterfeit. This video will show you the one way to be sure you get the real deal, and five methods of telling if you bought a counterfeit or not.

Throw out your breadboard! Dr. Duino: An Arduino Shield for debugging and developing Arduino projects

Apr 4th, 2017 11m 35s

In the last couple of episodes we have talked about Arduino shields and breakout boards. In this video, we will review a specific Arduino shield that makes developing projects and debugging sketches on the Arduino extremely easy - it's called D