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Donald Bell Maker Update: Dial M for Maker

This week on Maker Update: dialing a tune the hard way, a gutter punk ocarina, a solarpunk cyberdeck, and a proper guide to designing for heat set inserts.

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Getting to grips with the Kitronik Klaw, BBC micro:bit, and MakeCode!

By Kitronik Maker

For the budding Roboteer, learning how to add and control actuators is a key skill. In this guide, we are going to take a look at our servo driven Klaw actuator,* and show you how to control it via code.

Bradley Doran

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Intro to Embedded Rust Part 11: defmt and Step-through Debugging

By ShawnHymel

In this tutorial, we’ll explore how to use the Raspberry Pi Debug Probe to perform step-through debugging in Rust.

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How to Make DIY Music Reactive RGB LED Ring (WS2812B) Using Visuino

By Ron Cutts

Learn how to build a sound‑responsive LED ring using Visuino, Arduino Nano ESP32, WS2812B LEDs, and a mic module. Step‑by‑step guide for beginners.

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Cameron Heggie

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Interests: 3D Printing Arduino Environmental Ethernet Motors Sensors

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Measuring the Speed of Sound Using an Ultrasonic Sensor and Oscilloscope

By Shruti Garg

In this blog, I will walk through a simple experiment that uses an ultrasonic sensor and oscilloscope to measure how fast sound travels through the air.

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L293D Motor Driver Shield and Arduino

By Rachana Jain

In this guide, we will first understand how the L293D shield works and then implement a practical servo motor control setup using Arduino UNO.

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Make a Phone Call Using the SIM900 GSM Shield & Arduino - Visuino Tutori

By Ron Cutts

Step-by-step guide to set up a SIM900 GSM shield on an Arduino, program it in Visuino, and use two pushbuttons to initiate and terminate phone calls.

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How to Use PCF8574 GPIO Extender With Arduino or ESP32

By Ron Cutts

How to Use PCF8574 GPIO Extender With Arduino or ESP32: If you require more pins for your project to connect more buttons, sensors or LEDs, GPIO expanders can h