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SparkFun Environmental Sensor Breakout - BME68x (Qwiic) Hookup Guide

By SparkFun Electronics

The SparkFun Environmental Sensor - BME680 (Qwiic) is a breakout for the 4-in-1 BME680 gas sensor from Bosch. The BME680 combines a gas sensor with temperature, humidity and barometric pressure sensing for a complete environmental sensor in a single package.

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Pico Inventor's Kit Experiment 10 - Controlling ZIP LEDs

By Kitronik Maker

Experiment 10 from the Inventors Kit for Raspberry Pi Pico, in which we controlling ZIP LEDs with code.

VIDEO

Donald Bell Maker Update: Under the Big Top

By Maker.io Staff

This week on Maker Update: a shady electric table, here’s looking at you, beat juggling, and a look into the infinite.

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Intro to ROS Part 7: Custom Interfaces

By ShawnHymel

In this episode, we’ll go one step further by creating and using custom interfaces in both Python and C++. You’ll learn how to define your own message and service types and use them in publisher/subscriber and client/server architectures.

RESOURCE

Boards Guide

The 2026 Make: Guide to Boards is a must-have for any maker. It’s often said, when you’re looking to make a project, be sure to use the right tool for the job - in this case, the right board for your electronics endeavor.

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What is the RP2350 High-Speed Transmit Interface (HSTX)?

By Maker.io Staff

Clear overview of HSTX architecture—async FIFO, command expander, output shifters—and where it fits in maker projects.

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First FPGA Project - Getting Fancy with PWM

By SparkFun Electronics

When you first buy an Alchitry Au+, Alchitry Au, or Alchitry Cu board, the default FPGA configuration creates a fancy wave effect on the LEDs. In this tutorial we are going to walk through different steps for how to make something like this.

PROJECT

Build a Low-Cost Function Generator with Frequency Meter for Your Lab

By Mirko Pavleski

Cheap and Easy-to-build function generator which delivers professional performance with sine, triangle, and square waveforms.

Hayden Gallant

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How does a CoreXY Gantry System Work?

By Andrew Kazour

Learn how CoreXY uses crossed belts and two motors to move payloads with speed, precision, and reduced mass compared to Cartesian systems.

Henry Bass

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