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Smart Knife Display - YouTube Makers Secret Santa 2025

Explore a DIY smart display project combining NeoPixel LEDs, ESP32 WiFi, WLED software, and 3D printed mounting systems easily at home today.

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Unicorn Christmas Stocking with Rainbow Lights & Sound

By Adafruit Industries

The sparkliest way to give the gift of learning.

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Donald Bell Maker Update: Loading Ready Run

By Maker.io Staff

This week on Maker Update: retro future-perfect computing that never was, a Need for Speed mini-map for your car, a robot made of phone parts, and the glorious use of LED acrylic.

TUTORIAL

Intro to ROS Part 12: Talking to Microcontrollers

By ShawnHymel

In this tutorial, we’ll demonstrate how to set up a communication channel between a ROS 2 node running on a Raspberry Pi and an Arduino-compatible microcontroller to control a simple robot.

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microbit ZIP Halo Christmas Baubles

By Kitronik Maker

For day seven of our 12 Makes of Christmas we've turned a ZIP Halo for BBC microbit into a fetching Christmas Bauble that would make a great addition to your Christmas tree!

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How Do Slip Rings Work

By Andrew Kazour

Learn how slip rings enable continuous electrical connection between stationary and rotating parts using conductive rings and brushes.

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How Hardware Gets Hacked (Part 1)

By Nathan Jones

Learn how embedded systems face physical attacks, key fob risks, competition challenges, and common weaknesses in hardware security.

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DIY Ambient Light Indicator

By SparkFun Electronics

In this tutorial, we’ll walk through how to use the SparkFun Ambient Light Sensor - VEML7700 (Qwiic) to accurately detect the brightness of your surroundings.