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  • LED Starter Kit Guide
    February 28, 2020

    LED Starter Kit Guide

    We recently launched our LED Starter Kit which contains over 100 LEDs in a range of different types, colours and sizes. That's a lot of LEDs to use so we thought we'd make a short guide on each type and...

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  • Capacitor Identification Guide
    February 28, 2020

    Capacitor Identification Guide

    We recently launched our Mixed, Ceramic and Electrolytic Capacitor Kits and thought we'd create a little guide to explain how you can determine the values of the capacitors using the markings on them.   Ceramic Capacitors These capacitors are usually very...

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  • Understanding a Basic Arduino Sketch
    October 21, 2019

    Understanding a Basic Arduino Sketch

    Functions There are some similarities in the code between all Arduino sketches. In every Arduino sketch, you'll usually see a Void setup( ) and a Void loop( ) these are functions that ran everytime the board is powered on or...

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  • How to Make a Compass Using the BBC micro:bit
    June 17, 2019

    How to Make a Compass Using the BBC micro:bit

    Getting lost isn't really a thing in today's day and age thanks to GPS applications like phones and satnavs. But being able to navigate using a map and compass is still a valuable skill! In this post, we'll be creating a...

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  • Must Know Raspberry Pi Commands For Beginners
    May 20, 2019

    Must Know Raspberry Pi Commands For Beginners

    The majority of Raspberry Pi operating systems are Linux based and the thought of using Linux commands can seem a little daunting at first when you've only ever used a Windows or Mac system. We've compiled a list of some...

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  • How to Set up WiFi on the Raspberry Pi
    May 6, 2019

    How to Set up WiFi on the Raspberry Pi

    Connecting your Raspberry Pi to the internet is a great way to expand the possible uses of the device and add a whole range of new functionality. There are two ways to configure a wireless connection on the Pi, the...

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  • How to Use a Potentiometer With an Arduino
    April 29, 2019

    How to Use a Potentiometer With an Arduino

    A potentiometer is a great and simple way to create a variable input when using a microcontroller such as an Arduino. This little guide will show you how to connect a potentiometer to an Arduino and some simple code on...

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