Optiboot (an older version) is installed by default on the Arduino Uno and (as of 2018) official Arduino Nano boards. It can be installed on all older mega8, 168 or 328 based Arduinos. As of 2019, ...

Atmel SAM (ARM core) can be programmed using BOSSA; the equivalent of programming an Atmel AVR using avrdude. On the Arduino Zero, the "native USB" port connects directly to the SAMD21 MCU (PA24,25; ...

Great Cow BASIC (abbreviated as GCB or GCBasic) is an open source compiler that allows you to program PIC (Microchip) and AVR (Atmel/Microchip, including the ATMega328P in the Arduino Uno) ...

For years, there has been a clear distinction between the Arduino and Raspberry Pi boards. There are some things the Arduino can do that the Raspberry Pi can't, and vice versa. When you think of ...

Retro computing lets you get to grips with technology's history, showing how far modern computers have come. Here's how to build your own working Apple I replica. Computers have come a long way since ...

In an ideal scenario, a battery should have zero internal resistance. But batteries are not made perfect and the electrodes are not 100% conductive, which creates a small resistance within the battery ...

The ATtiny family is a series of one of the smallest microcontrollers in the AVR market. These microcontrollers are capable of utilizing many of the libraries available on the Arduino platform. The ...