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Ring Oscillator Design and Characterization In Cadence Virtuoso

By Mustahsin Zarif

Explore how inverter sizing affects propagation delay and oscillation frequency in a ring oscillator.

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SparkFun GPS Dead Reckoning NEO-M8U Hookup Guide

By SparkFun Electronics

The u-blox NEO-M8U is a powerful GPS units that takes advantage of untethered dead reckoning (UDR) technology for navigation.

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How to Manage Packages for Pico in Thonny

By Kitronik Maker

In this guide we are going to look at how you can use the package manager in Thonny to download the libraries for Kitronik products directly onto your Raspberry Pi Pico.

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Intro to ROS Part 9: Launch Files

By ShawnHymel

In this tutorial, we’ll explore how ROS 2 launch files simplify node orchestration.

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How To Install Multiple Operating Systems On a Raspberry Pi

By Maker.io Staff

Learn how to install multiple operating systems on a single Raspberry Pi. Turn your Raspberry Pi into a multi-system hub for gaming, work, and learning.

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SparkFun Humidity Sensor Breakout - SHTC3 (Qwiic) Hookup Guide

By SparkFun Electronics

Looking to keep a log of the climate in your greenhouse, create a humidor control system or want to track temperature and humidity data for a weather station project? The SparkFun Humidity Sensor Breakout - SHTC3 (Qwiic) may be the perfect option for you!

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How To Monitor Login Attempts on a Raspberry Pi

By Maker.io Staff

Create your own Raspberry Pi intrusion detector by logging all successful and failed SSH, local, and VNC login attempts to detect suspicious access activity.

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Raspberry Pi Pico Battery Voltmeter in Python

By Kitronik Maker

In this tutorial we’ll demonstrate how a Raspberry Pi Pico can be used along with some simple electronic components and Python code to record the voltage of a AA battery.

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Intro to ROS Part 8: Using Parameters to Configure ROS 2 Nodes

By ShawnHymel

In this tutorial, we'll explore how to use parameters in ROS 2 to dynamically configure nodes.

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How To Use Arduino IDE Compiler Macros

By Maker.io Staff

Macros allow toggling of debug logs, platform features, and memory optimizations. They also provide cleaner logs with automatic line numbers and function names.

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Random Number Generation in Arduino and Embedded Designs

By Maker.io Staff

Not all random values are equal. Explore the difference between pseudo-random generators and true hardware randomness in embedded projects.

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SparkFun Environmental Sensor Breakout - BME68x (Qwiic) Hookup Guide

By SparkFun Electronics

The SparkFun Environmental Sensor - BME680 (Qwiic) is a breakout for the 4-in-1 BME680 gas sensor from Bosch. The BME680 combines a gas sensor with temperature, humidity and barometric pressure sensing for a complete environmental sensor in a single package.