We're closed for gobble day next week! SparkFun will be shut down Thursday the 27th and Friday the 28th. We'll be back open on Monday December 1st. Happy Thanksgiving!
This is a great project by SparkFun customer Nick Hall. Nick used 4 LED Matrices and an Arduino board to create a very cool project that displays time, temperature, weather, and some pixel arts patterns. Check out the YouTube video!
If you have a great project idea, but aren't sure how to execute it, the new Napkin Schematics class might be just what you're looking for. In this class, we will teach you how to do a "Napkin Schematic" and help you come up with a feasible way of accomplishing your project idea.
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The new LilyPad XBee breakout board works with the popular XBee modules. This one is specifically designed to work with theLilyPad system.
Don't forget the Mini Button Pad Breakout PCB!
A simple Mini Push Button Switch. This little guy has a high tactile force (300gf) so pushing it gives a solid *click*. Very satisfying indeed.
The BlinkM RGB Blaster is a cousin of the BlinkM MaxM. This board features three ultrabright LEDs and is very bright.
We've added a bunch of "nuts-and-bolts", such as this swage stand-off and this flat head screw. Check out the hardware category to see all the new parts.
Guys, check your dates "We're closed for gobble day next week! SparkFun will be shut down Thursday the 27th and Friday the 28th. We'll be back open on Monday the 24th. Happy Thanksgiving!" Monday the 24th? may be you mean Nov 1st.
Opps, Dec 1st. Everyone makes errors.
I would LOVE to make one of those LED Matrix displays! Alas, I have no skills? Any chance you guys would make a tutorial on how to make a project like that?!?! I would need to buy parts if i knew how to make it. wink wink
Great lecture (10)on Eagle-Creating a new part! Really helps sort it out as the manual is very difficult to follow. It's still a bit tricky but a lot easier. Thanks!
I've heard a lot about workshops like Club Workshop, has someone made a list of where you can find places like this?
I've heard of a similar company with a community workshop in Menlo Park, CA that is planning to open more shops in CA and in 5 other states: OR, NC, WA, TX, FL
Planned locations/dates can be found at: http://www.techshop.ws/locations.html
I'm not aware of a single list of these kind of workshops, but it sounds like something that Sparkfun or Make Magazine should start!