These are the projects I recommend building instead of just buying something off the shelf.

You've got no excuse not to try them.

Smart homes, robotics, wearables, and the next generation of intelligent sensing devices are all targets of Innatera's Pulsar ...

Remote access devices like IP KVMs are usually built around powerful single-board computers such as the Raspberry Pi. But ...

This project demonstrates the implementation of a compact embedded system capable of continuously monitoring GPS coordinates ...

A software engineer explains how he set up a one-of-a-kind flight tracker in his home in under two hours via vibe coding.

How microcontrollers and single-board computers coordinate high-speed RF acquisition and generation. How SCPI and UART commands let simple controllers use advanced measurements without FPGA ...

What does this project do? A USB camera connected to a Raspberry Pi continuously captures frames. OpenCV encodes each frame as a JPEG and sends it to the CircuitDigest Cloud Face Detection API via ...

So you've already outgrown Arduino's most beginner-friendly board, the Uno, and are looking to move on to bigger, more exciting projects. In that case, the Nano family might just be what you need.

As solar plants and projects are being shut down, some cheaper alternatives are being explored. NBC News' Ellison Barber talks to Environmentalist Bill McKibben about the impacts of shutting down ...

During his 2025 campaign, New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani said that “Rikers Island is a stain on the history of this city.” He said he would do everything in his power to meet the deadline to close ...

We live in an ever-evolving world, powered by advancements across STEM fields. Today, STEM has become increasingly intertwined with how we live our daily lives–from how we learn, to how we work, to ...