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Received Arduino Uno Mini Gold!

2022-02-17T18:43:00Z

This was delivered to my doorstep yesterday while I was out: Very nice collectable keepsake! I'm almost afraid to try it out . But being a technerd first, I will definitely have to do something with it! The board itself is very...(read more)

Received my Gold Uno Mini

2022-02-15T21:57:00Z

Just received my Uno Mini . Number I602. Thanks tariq.ahmad and E14. (read more)

Is the special one...

2022-02-10T17:47:00Z

this one or this? Obviously the second one! Thanks Element14 for this precious gift!(read more)

Raspberry Pi Temperature monitoring

2022-02-10T13:42:00Z

When you use a Raspberry PI, it is important to monitor its temperature. It should no way exceed 85 Degree centigrade. Years ago, I did a project with Raspberry PI, an LCD and a few jumper wires. My project showed the Raspberry PI temperature on the ...(read more)

UnBoxing My Gold Uno Mini

2022-02-08T12:36:00Z

I returned home from a day visit to a classic English stately Home (Petworth House - https://www.nationaltrust.org.uk/petworth-house-and-park), and a classic English dinner (Bangers and Mash followed by Victoria sponge cake) with classic winter ...(read more)

Arduino UNO Mini Limited Edition comes home.

2022-02-07T20:00:00Z

I have been one of the lucky ones who have received an Arduino Mini UNO Gold Limited Edition . /challenges-projects/project14/buildapresent/b/blog/posts/mini-gold-uno-winners-16-presents-to-celebrate-the-16th-anniversary-of-the-arduino-uno It co...(read more)

Mini Uno Gold Winners: 16 Presents from the e14 Community for 16 Years of Arduino!

2022-01-26T19:08:00Z

Congratulations to fmilburn, robogary, ralphjy, javagoza, fyaocn, ntewinkel, rpiloverbd, dubbie, dwinhold, amgalbu , carmelito , rsjawale,...(read more)

Volunteer to Judge the Build a Present Contest!

2022-01-26T18:41:00Z

The Build a Present competition is now closed and we are looking for volunteers to choose a Grand Prize winner and award the First Place finishers. If you didn't get a chance to participate and this is a theme of interest to you then we c...(read more)

Blind Stick

2022-01-20T13:18:00Z

I have made a simple blind stick. This can be helpful to blind people. I have used a SONAR sensor, an Arduino UNO, some jumper wires and a buzzer. Arduino UNO is the brain of this project. The SONAR sensor and a buzzer is connected to the ardui...(read more)

A customizable light and music box and a gift to the e14 community - part 2

2022-01-14T17:44:00Z

In my last blog, I talked about the overall design of the project as well as the components required. I had used a multicomp SMD RGB LED but I faced certain problems when I tried to simultaneously control more than one color to obtain different colou...(read more)

XMas Twee ball

2022-01-14T14:14:00Z

1. Introduction Internet is supposed to make us closer and to make the world smaller, and this should be true especially during the Christmas holidays, when parents and relatives from all over the world reunite to have a special lunch or dinner. Howe...(read more)

A customizable light and music box and a gift to the e14 community - Part 1

2022-01-14T04:52:00Z

Introduction My project14 idea for the Build a Present contest is to make a transparent music box made of plexiglass and light it up using RGB LEDs. I'm using plexiglass for two reasons- First because it is transparent in nature. Second, a single LED...(read more)

Slip Ring Snowman - Undone

2022-01-13T16:18:00Z

Well, we've reached the last day to submit projects for "Build a Present" and my snowman is not finished. In the spirit of participation, I thought I would document my progress... Here is the link to my first post: Slip Ring Sn...(read more)

Door alarm

2022-01-13T11:38:00Z

Hello everyone, Here I come again with another tiny but interesting project. The project is called ‘Door alarm circuit’. The circuit rings an alarm when somebody opens the door. This circuit is sometimes important to ensure your pri...(read more)

The Deconstructed Present

2022-01-13T10:56:00Z

I had big hopes for my contribution to the Build a Present Project14 activity over Christmas. I was pleased to have been gifted a small electric tricycle some time before Christmas. It wasn't working, but hey, it was free. The battery was defunc...(read more)