The Arduino development board has grown in popularity over the last few years and has spawned a myriad of interesting projects such as auto-lacing shoes, The EyeWriter 2.0, and the Mobile Dance Stage.

When working with Arduino boards for the first time, you're bound to make some mistakes, but these are some of the most common pitfalls you can avoid.

There are plenty of fun and easy Arduino projects for beginners, the same way the list of unexpected uses for the Raspberry Pi is huge.

This is a simple project. It uses an Android device to switch an LED driven by the Arduino. Connectivity is provided by the Bluetooth module inserted in the breadboard.

For Arduino beginners like us, this is where you paste the code from other people's projects. When you send the code to the Arduino from your computer, the code is stored on the Arduino itself.

In fact, that’s how the Arduino IDE flashes the board. This should have been obvious since the board is really just a breakout for the SAM D21 chip which is already supported.

The Arduino team, known for providing various electronic and microcontroller components for do-it-yourself electronic hobbyists since 2005, has announced its new product, the Plug and Make Kit.

"Whether you're a beginner or an advanced microcontroller engineer," Sylvia says, "here's two projects me and my dad came up with to get your brain going." ...