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scmb1 · 2012-01-02 18:47:47

I got an Arduino Uno and the Sparkfun Inventor's Kit for Christmas and I like it a lot. Does anyone else have an Arduino? Have you made anything cool? I've mostly worked through the guide and now I'm trying to think of a project to do. Does anyone know any simple (but fun) Arduino projects for a super-beginner like me? Thanks. smile

Laternenpfahl · 2012-01-02 19:39:29

I have two arduinos. My dad and me made a animation on a led array and a way to display text that is import from the computer on a LCD display

puppetadventurer · 2012-01-02 19:47:14

Yeah, my computer class thing had one. I didn't do anything with to though. tongue

16Skittles · 2012-01-02 19:50:36

Sweet! I want to get my hands on one too big_smile I really want to make an LED cube, but a more realistic idea, and also a really cool one, is a word clock. Also, instructables.com is a great site for Arduino!

Albertt911 · 2012-01-02 19:51:36

Arduino?

16Skittles · 2012-01-02 19:59:36

Albertt911 wrote:
Arduino?

It's a micro controller board, basically a small, low powered computer. Don't be fooled by that description though, its not like windows or even Linux, you write code I'm a dialect of C, load it onto the device, and it interfaces with various components such as servos, lights, sensors, and even GPS or Bluetooth.

CheeseMunchy · 2012-01-02 20:02:10

16Skittles wrote:
Albertt911 wrote:
Arduino?
It's a micro controller board, basically a small, low powered computer. Don't be fooled by that description though, its not like windows or even Linux, you write code I'm a dialect of C, load it onto the device, and it interfaces with various components such as servos, lights, sensors, and even GPS or Bluetooth.

O.O

fire219 · 2012-01-02 20:04:08

I don't have experience with the Arduino, but I do have quite a bit with the Parallax Propeller chip. I made an obstacle avoiding robot with it a while back, and am now trying to make an OS with it. big_smile (Making an OS fit in about 32KB of RAM is very hard, btw. tongue )

I would try to make a mp3 player with it. There are plenty of audio file libraries for the Arduino on the internet, it wouldn't be hard to use or modify those.

@Albertt: The Arduino is a board (kind of like the motherboard in your computer, but alot smaller) that you can program yourself to do just about anything you want.

CheeseMunchy · 2012-01-02 20:06:00

16Skittles wrote:
Albertt911 wrote:
Arduino?
It's a micro controller board, basically a small, low powered computer. Don't be fooled by that description though, its not like windows or even Linux, you write code I'm a dialect of C, load it onto the device, and it interfaces with various components such as servos, lights, sensors, and even GPS or Bluetooth.

I'm convinced.
How much is it? I'm getting it. Gimee!
XD

Harakou · 2012-01-02 21:12:28

CheeseMunchy wrote:
16Skittles wrote:
Albertt911 wrote:
Arduino?
It's a micro controller board, basically a small, low powered computer. Don't be fooled by that description though, its not like windows or even Linux, you write code I'm a dialect of C, load it onto the device, and it interfaces with various components such as servos, lights, sensors, and even GPS or Bluetooth.
I'm convinced.
How much is it? I'm getting it. Gimee!
XD

I believe the standard board is $30.

I'm also jealous; I'd love to have an Arduino. big_smile

scratchisthebest · 2012-01-03 11:14:20

Me haz Arduino Uno wif da adafruit starta kit. smile

Well, as I found out, you need zillions of blinky things and sensors and other thingamahoos available or it gets boring FAST.

Try having your Arduino talk to a computer running processing. Fun!

scmb1 · 2012-01-03 14:10:09

scratchisthebest wrote:
Me haz Arduino Uno wif da adafruit starta kit.

Well, as I found out, you need zillions of blinky things and sensors and other thingamahoos available or it gets boring FAST.

Try having your Arduino talk to a computer running processing. Fun!

That sounds fun. Maybe I'll try. Thanks for all the suggestions, guys.

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