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Travis Foss

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Arduino Smart Lights Modulino Kit Cloud Connected Parking Sensor

By Travis Foss

Learn how to create your own garage-parking sensor with the Arduino Plug & Make Modulino kit, distance sensor, and LED pixels synced to a cloud dashboard.

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Build a Custom Fusion 360 Controller with the Arduino Plug and Make Kit

By Travis Foss

Step-by-step guide to building a Fusion 360 controller using the Arduino Plug and Make kit and Modulino modules.

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How to Build a Plex Server on a Raspberry Pi 5

By Travis Foss

Learn how to set up a Plex media server on a Raspberry Pi 5 using Casa OS to back up your DVDs and organize your media for easy streaming.

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Raspberry Pi Retrofits Vintage Radio for Streaming

By Travis Foss

Learn how to retrofit a vintage radio with a Raspberry Pi to stream internet radio and play Bluetooth audio while preserving its original design & sound ‎quality.

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Creating a Marker Holder for the XRP in Fusion 360

By Travis Foss

Empower your robot with an ingenious Fusion 360 design for a 3D-printed marker holder. Elevate your maker skills and ensure precision in your robotics ‎project.

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Streamline Robot Control: Build an XRP Program Selector

By Travis Foss

Say goodbye to manual program loading! Explore our tutorial on using Qwiic Twist and OLED displays to streamline program selection on your XRP Kit robot.

Blogs Alles zien

Image of Raspberry Pi 500+ Launches with 256GB NVME SSD and 16GB RAM
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Raspberry Pi 500+ Launches with 256GB NVME SSD and 16GB RAM

By Travis Foss

The Raspberry Pi 500+ features a mechanical RGB keyboard, upgrades memory to 16GB, and includes a pre-loaded 256GB SSD with the latest Raspberry Pi OS.

Unleash Your Inner Maker with The New PocketBeagle 2
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Unleash Your Inner Maker with The New PocketBeagle 2

By Travis Foss

Looking for a low-power development board? The PocketBeagle 2 is compact, portable, and ready to power your next innovation.

XRP Robot Obstacle Course: A Workshop with 4th Graders at DigiKey
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XRP Robot Obstacle Course: A Workshop with 4th Graders at DigiKey

By Travis Foss

DigiKey hosted a hands-on robotics workshop for a group of enthusiastic 4th graders visiting ‎as part of a school field trip. Knowing we’d only have about 30 minutes with each group, I ‎wanted to create an experience that offered a quick win while also introducing some deeper ‎problem-solving opportunities.

Raspberry Pi RP2350 Now Powers the XRP!
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Raspberry Pi RP2350 Now Powers the XRP!

By Travis Foss

The latest XRP Kit adds GPIO breakouts, additional servo ports, a redesigned frame for easier assembly and is now powered by the Raspberry Pi RP2350.

Introducing the Raspberry Pi 500: A Leap in All-in-One Computing
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Introducing the Raspberry Pi 500: A Leap in All-in-One Computing

By Travis Foss

Discover the Raspberry Pi 500, a powerful all-in-one computer in a keyboard. Explore specs, GPIO upgrades, and its perfect pair—the Pi Monitor.

Meet the Compute Module 5: What’s New and Improved?
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Meet the Compute Module 5: What’s New and Improved?

By Travis Foss

Discover the Raspberry Pi Compute Module 5, packed with 16GB RAM, USB 3.0, 64GB eMMC, and more! Compare specs with CM4 and explore must-have accessories.

Tutorials

Image of How to Design a Custom Storage Box in Bento3D
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How to Design a Custom Storage Box in Bento3D

By Travis Foss

Bento3D makes creating modular organizers simple. Here’s a full walkthrough for designing and printing your own.

QuickStart Guide: Getting Your Arduino Uno R4 Minima or WiFi Running
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QuickStart Guide: Getting Your Arduino Uno R4 Minima or WiFi Running

By Travis Foss

Get started with Arduino Uno R4 WiFi and Minima in this step-by-step QuickStart guide, from writing your first code to using the LED matrix.

Enhancing XRP Functionality with a Mecanum Wheel Design
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Enhancing XRP Functionality with a Mecanum Wheel Design

By Travis Foss

Learn how to build a Mecanum wheel frame for your XRP robot. Discover the design process, software setup, & assembly tips to enhance your robot's functionality.

How to Import a 3MF File into Tinkercad
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How to Import a 3MF File into Tinkercad

By Travis Foss

Discover simple methods for converting 3MF files to STL, making them compatible with Tinkercad. Leverage Cura, Prusa Slicer, Orca Slicer, and 3D Builder.