Other Boards DIY Projects for Makers - Make: DIY Projects and Ideas for Makers https://makezine.com/category/technology/microcontrollers/ Thu, 06 Nov 2025 17:54:57 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.8.3 https://i0.wp.com/makezine.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/favicon-32x32.png?fit=32%2C32&ssl=1 Other Boards DIY Projects for Makers - Make: DIY Projects and Ideas for Makers https://makezine.com/category/technology/microcontrollers/ 32 32 179013238 Best Boards for LEDs in 2026 https://makezine.com/article/technology/microcontrollers/best-boards-for-leds-in-2026/ Thu, 06 Nov 2025 17:00:00 +0000 https://makezine.com/?p=573389 Best Boards for LEDs in 2026

Make's guide to the best boards for building better blinkies.

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]]> 573389 Boards Guide 2026: Word is Board https://makezine.com/article/technology/boards-guide-2026-word-is-board/ Wed, 29 Oct 2025 17:00:00 +0000 https://makezine.com/?p=573286 Boards Guide 2026: Word is Board

Another great year in boards comes to an end. Here's all the boards I couldn't cram into this year's categories!

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]]> 573286 Programming the Oxocard Connect with CircuitPython https://makezine.com/projects/programming-the-oxocard-connect-with-circuitpython/ Mon, 15 Sep 2025 16:00:00 +0000 https://makezine.com/?post_type=projects&p=572577 Programming the Oxocard Connect with CircuitPython

Our nifty Oxocard microcontroller comes with a beginner-friendly NanoPy language — but it also runs super-popular CircuitPython.

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]]> 572577 Cuckoo Clock 2.0 https://makezine.com/projects/cuckoo-clock-2-0/ Fri, 01 Aug 2025 23:11:58 +0000 https://makezine.com/?post_type=projects&p=571912 Cuckoo Clock 2.0

Instead of a cuckoo bird, the Makey robot appears out of this Oxocard clock every hour!

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]]> 571912 Choose the Best Board for Wearables https://makezine.com/article/technology/microcontrollers/choose-the-best-board-for-wearables/ Fri, 11 Jul 2025 16:00:00 +0000 https://makezine.com/?p=571699 Choose the Best Board for Wearables

Should you use a LilyPad Arduino or a Circuit Playground Express? We rounded up our 5 favorite boards for wearable electronics.

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]]> 571699 Boards Guide 2025: AI at the Edge https://makezine.com/article/technology/microcontrollers/boards-guide-2025-ai-at-the-edge/ Mon, 02 Jun 2025 16:00:00 +0000 https://makezine.com/?p=571112 Boards Guide 2025: AI at the Edge

Our top dev board picks for your edge AI application, from our 2025 boards guide.

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]]> 571112 Build Your Own Holiday Star With LEDs — Glowing DIY Decorations for the Festive Season! https://makezine.com/projects/build-your-own-poinsettia-with-leds-glowing-diy-decorations-for-the-festive-season/ Tue, 26 Nov 2024 00:13:17 +0000 https://makezine.com/?post_type=projects&p=568906 Build Your Own Holiday Star With LEDs — Glowing DIY Decorations for the Festive Season!

Surprise the family by making a quick but dazzling LED star topper with Oxocard and a Pixelmatrix Cartridge. Programming not required, but easy to customize!

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]]> 568906 Choose the Best Board to Animate Your LEDs https://makezine.com/article/electronics/choose-the-best-board-to-animate-your-leds/ Wed, 13 Nov 2024 00:10:39 +0000 https://makezine.com/?p=568687 QuinLED Dig2go surrounded by illuminated LED tape

What's the best control board for your addressable LED project? These boards make animations easy.

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]]> 568687 Animatronic Singing Spirits: Building Musical Ghosts With Free Software https://makezine.com/projects/animatronic-singing-spooks-building-musical-ghosts-with-free-software/ Wed, 30 Oct 2024 11:53:00 +0000 https://makezine.com/?post_type=projects&p=568633 Glowing 3D-printed ghosts on animatronic controllers, next to a laptop running free motion control software

Print, build, and animate your own musical ghosts using Bottango’s free animatronic software.

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]]> 568633 How to Choose the Right Board for the Classroom https://makezine.com/article/education/how-to-choose-the-right-board-for-the-classroom/ Fri, 25 Oct 2024 22:31:13 +0000 https://makezine.com/?p=568466 How to Choose the Right Board for the Classroom

Teachers have a lot to navigate when selecting a circuit board for classroom use. Here's how to narrow down the choices and choose the right one for you or your students.

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