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The many faces of Arduino

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Ahead of the imminent June/July competition, and inspired by the recent Sigh Collector and Peggy 2 LED array posts, here is an Arduino-based roundup of Gadget Master blogs.

Once again, we were spoiled for choice, with the posts ranging from Jingle Bells, through beer thermostats to laser harps.

Check out these Arduino nine:

* Build your own laser harp

* Arduino Audio DAC Options

* Arduino Sound - Part One

* Arduino Sound Part Two: Hello World

* Arduino Sound Part Three: Playing a Melody

* Arduino Interrupts

* Arduino AVR In System Programmer (ISP)

* Arduino beer thermostat

* Tweaking Arduino

What exactly is an Arduino? Wikipedia's definition is as follows:
Arduino is a physical computing platform based on a simple I/O board and a development environment that uses the Wiring library to simplify writing C/C++ programs that run on the board.
Reportedly it began as a project in Italy in 2005, to make a device for controlling student-built robots less expensively than other prototyping systems available at the time.

Typically, an Arduino board consists of an 8-bit Atmel AVR microcontroller with complementary components, such as a a 5-volt linear regulator and a 16MHz crystal oscillator. It will be programmed over a serial RS-232 link.

Long may the platform prosper!






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