Before the Arduino took over the hobby market (well, at least the 8-bit segment of it), most hackers used PIC processors. They were cheap, easy to program, had a good toolchain, and were at the heart ...

In general, the cost of electronic components and the tools used to fiddle with them have been dropping steadily over the last decade or so. But there will always be bargain-hunting hackers who are ...

It's always great to get submissions from readers (to [email protected], please), so thanks to Ian for sending us this one. More than a controller for Arduino, he describes it as an ...