One of the nicest amenities of interpreted programming languages is that you can test out the code that you’re developing in a shell, one line at a time, and see the results instantly. No matter how ...

Build innovative ESP32 projects with these five practical ideas. Create a custom crypto ticker, wire up an MQ2 gas sensor, and use an e-paper screen.

Build your own ESP32 and ESP8266 projects this weekend. We detail 10 practical IoT builds, including a Wi-Fi weather station using a DHT22.

DCF77 is a German VLF transmitting station that broadcasts a time signal across Europe on 77.5 kHz. Thus a common sight in a ...

There are quite a few microcontroller options on the market, from Arduino and Raspberry Pi to Espressif’s ESP32 platform. Personally, I'm not too fussed about Arduino or Raspberry Pi—here’s why my ...

In 1970, Caltech professor Carver Mead coined the term Moore’s Law, which is, in layman’s terms, a trend in computing hardware that the number of transistors that can be conveniently and inexpensively ...

If you're into microcontrollers, you've probably heard of the ESP32. This $5 microcontroller can be easily mistaken for an Arduino with networking capabilities, but it's so much more than that. Those ...

Here at Gizmodo, a number of do-it-yourself projects are featured that incorporate microcontrollers. If you’ve never worked with one before, don’t feel daunted, here’s an overview to help you select ...

Texas Instruments has officially unveiled the MSPM0C1104, which it claims to be the world’s smallest microcontroller. This remarkable device measures a mere 1.38 mm², which is only slightly larger ...

In its introductory blog post, the company explains that today’s Raspberry Pis are already often used alongside a smaller microcontroller: The Raspberry Pi takes care of heavyweight computation, ...