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Boulder, Colorado
Joined December 2008
You guys have been asking, and we've finally delivered.
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Forget ultrasonic and infrared sensors; the Qwiic Pulsed Coherent Radar Sensor - Acconeer XM125 brings powerful #radar technology to your projects. This sensor isn't limited to surface detection; it can see through walls, cabinets, and even pockets!.
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If you're close enough to an autonomous vehicle, you can apparently spoof a #GPS signal to throw the vehicle off course using a #RaspberryPi and HackRF One. 🙅 #RaspberryPi #infosec #cybersecurity #AutonomousVehicles
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Introducing the @NVIDIAEmbedded Jetson Orin™ Nano Developer Kit! Whether you're interested in smart drones, intelligent cameras, or AI-powered robots, Orin Nano's compact design and up to 40 TOPS of #AI performance will transform your ideas into reality
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Some things go without saying, until they don't. SparkFun is firmly pro-immigration; we wouldn't be here without it.
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I2C STANDS FOR INTER-INTEGRATED CIRCUIT SO YOU HAVE THE CHOICE OF PRONOUNCING IT AS "EYE SQUARED SEE" OR "EYE TWO SEE." EITHER WAY YOU'LL BE WRONG
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We've had a ton of people ask, "What's the difference between the new @Raspberry_Pi 2350 chip compared to the old 2040?" So, we decided to make a technical comparison of the RP2350 and RP2040 chips! Check it out! #RPi #RaspberryPi #Pico2 🥧📰.
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We did it, everyone! SparkFun’s #Artemis Module has earned approval from the #FCC and Industry Canada (IC), making it the first #opensource, US-manufactured, FCC/IC-certified #BLE module on the market:
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Today is a big day - @arduino has announced the UNO R4, a 32-bit microprocessor offering more speed, memory, connectors and connectivity options. Find out more about the Arduino UNO R4 Minima and WiFi, and our Arduino Qwiic Kit in our latest blog post:
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For all you Pi lovers out there, we've got great news! Introducing the SparkFun Pro Micro - RP2350, ready to fit into any project big or small. #raspberrypi
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Remember a few months back when a patent troll tried to sue SparkFun? Well, we have an update:
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STEMTera, the world's first Arduino-compatible built-in breadboard, is now available for preorder. Save yours today!
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Meet #MicroMod: a new ecosystem of interchangeable processor and carrier boards. Using the M.2 standard, you can now easily swap out microcontroller processor boards to various peripherals and functionalities for rapid #prototyping and project changes.
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This is not a drill; SparkFun is on Mars. 😭
Imagine flying an AI-powered, dual rotor helicopter, controlled in part by a semi-autonomous car. Now put that car & drone on #Mars. This is the incredible challenge of @NASA's Ingenuity copter, landing on the red planet with #Perseverance very soon.
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Get started with #OpenCV with this facial recognition project on #RaspberryPi #AI #MachineVision #robotics.
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Someone built a #DIY distraction-free #cellphone with a working, old-school rotary dial. by @gizmodo
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The SparkFun IoT Brushless Motor Driver is a powerful, easy-to-use motor driver that can control any 3-phase BLDC with built-in WiFi and Bluetooth® capabilities! It's perfect for IoT applications like controlling robots or drones. Find out more here:
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Explore the cutting ‘edge’ of #machinelearning with voice & gesture recognition, without draining the bank or battery! The #SparkFun Edge combines Qwiic & #TensorFlow tech to create the newest edge computing device on the market. #Google #TFDevSummit
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SPI is a great protocol and interface mechanism between multiple devices on a bus, but since its inception, the terms Master/Slave have been used to describe the controller/peripheral. The tech world can do better than this, and we're starting now:
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Hack an #oldschool rotary dial to make an Internet-connected combination lock. #IoT #embedded @particle.
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🚨GIVEAWAY ALERT.SparkFun and Elektor teamed up to give away FIVE SparkFun Inventors Kits and FIVE Elektor Arduino Uno Experimenting Bundles!.How to win?.1️⃣ Like this post.2️⃣ Follow @sparkfun & @Elektor.3️⃣ Retweet this w/ #SparkFunElektor. Enter between Mar 1-15! Good luck! 🤞
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Wow! @Raspberry_Pi is back again with their latest iteration of their popular desktop computer! With 2–3× the speed of the previous generation, the #RaspberryPi5 is now available for preorder! Place your order @SparkFun today!
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Hedy Lamarr was a Hollywood actress, but many people are unaware that she invented frequency hopping, which is used in WiFi and Bluetooth today. Learn more about her and the technology she helped create here: . #womenshistory #fhss #wirelesscommunication
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🎉Behold: Raspberry Pi's first microcontroller is here!🎉 We're thrilled to share the #RaspberryPi Pico and #RP2040 processor - and that's not all that's new today. See how we're enjoying (and employing) the latest innovation from @Raspberry_Pi:
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The Arduino Uno Mini Limited Edition is now available at SparkFun Electronics, but only in a small batch! Featuring similar specs to the full-sized Uno, this board is just as capable and is a neat memento for those of us who love the board and @arduino!.
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We are extremely proud to introduce SparkFun À La Carte, a point-and-click, custom board design and manufacturing service. Build your idea; get an assembled board in a few weeks. We've been working on ALC for a while and we can't wait to see what you make:
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The SpyPi: a portable, #RaspberryPi based hacking station for teaching network security. #infosec
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Be one of the first to get your hands on the new Raspberry Pi 400, a complete Raspberry Pi 4-based personal computer, integrated into a keyboard! We are offering two versions of the new #RaspberryPi for preorder, today.
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Today, as with all days behind & before us, we urge everyone to choose kindness toward each other above all else. We will be doing the same.
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From time to time, we design posters around basic #electronics concepts for our beginner #tutorials, and our latest addition is all about #resistors. Check it out and download the high-res poster here:
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Need to be able to transmit and receive data anywhere? The #SparkX ARGOS Satellite Transceiver Shield allows you to send and receive short bursts of data via the ARGOS #satellite network anywhere on Earth, including the polar regions.
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Feeling overwhelmed with all the new possibilities with IoT? We've rounded up some great projects from our community on @Hackster to inspire you using tech from @blueswireless, @EdgeImpulse and more. Check it out here!.#iot
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Combat bots have been great, but autonomous vehicles are going strong too! Check out the Live Stream here.
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Virtual reality is in, but you shouldn't have to drop hundreds of dollars to gain access to the technology behind it. Luckily, that's where the SparkFun VR IMU Breakout comes in -- It’s perfect for any project that needs to sense orientation or motion #VR
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Our newest tutorial will show you how to quickly monitor your Bluetooth data at a glance using a live python graph, an OLED, or through a phone app. Learn more about what you can do with your Bluetooth data here: #bluetooth #dataviz
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While we were stuffing our faces with stuffing 😋, SparkFun sneakily released a cornucopia of products, including the RP2350 Thing+, pre-orders for new quadband GNSS products - and a bunch of new Raspberry Pi product - check it all out on our blog! 🛰️ 🥧.
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Introducing the Epigone: Since @NASA ordered #Ingenuity's @Garmin laser altimeter from SparkFun, we thought it was only fair that we attempt to build and fly a #drone with some of their #opensource tech (and none of the international scrutiny). Behold:
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A #DIY trail camera that notifies you of activity over a cellular network. #RaspberryPi #IoT #Hologram.
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Check out the Open Book Feather, an open #hardware device for reading books in all the languages of the world. #opensource
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Sniff data from 433 MHz weather stations and post it to the internet. #IoT #CitizenScience @ThingSpeak @particle.
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If we've learned one thing at SparkFun it's that geeks love to talk about their projects, and we can't wait to share what we've been cooking up in the SparkX lab. Check out the pile of new products, sensors and breakout boards!
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Big news: the two major inference engine platforms for micro-controllers, #TensorFlow Lite and μTensor, will be joining forces. #machinelearning #electronics #opensource
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The #MicroMod #RP2040 Processor is now shipping! With it, we also have the new version of the #Arduino Engineering Kit and the new SenseHAT for @Raspberry_Pi. Check out this week's freshness:
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If you're interested in deploying LoRa — the low-power, long-range wireless #technology — you might enjoy this article and video about using the #ESP32 with the #Arduino IDE to implement it.
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BIG NEWS!. We are now partnering with 3D Printing Nerd to expand access and scale production of the popular Experiential Robotics Platform!. Read about the details on our Press Release ⬇️. @joeltelling.@3dprintingnerd.@polymaker_3d.@prusa3d. #3DPrinting
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The new @Raspberry_Pi PoE+ HAT is now available for preorder! Use this HAT to add PoE+ capability to your Raspberry Pi's Ethernet port. This HAT is compatible with the Raspberry Pi 4 and the Raspberry Pi 3B+. Check it out today @sparkfun:
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This simple #RaspberryPi internet radio player uses a touchscreen for a quick and easy interface. #IoT.
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All hail the queens of computing: Grace Hopper, Margaret Hamilton awarded Presidential Medal of Freedom #womenintech
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The DataLogger IoT: specifically designed for users who just need to capture a lot of data to a CSV or JSON file and get back to their more extensive project. Find how you can automatically log data without writing a single line of code:
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The SparkFun ENS160/BME280 Environmental Combo Breakout takes care of all your atmospheric-quality sensing needs with the popular ENS160 and BME280 ICs.
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Ever wondered about #I2C? Funny you should ask, we can break it down for you in 60 seconds or less 😤 #arduino #sensortechnology #iot #engineering
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Happy birthday Johnny 5! Short Circuit came out 30 YEARS AGO, you guys. #number5isstillalive
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We've been busy with @digidotcoml! . Meet the IoT Node For LoRaWAN® + Sparkfun Digi X-ON Kits for #LoRaWAN - bringing a new level of usability to the configuration-intensive effort to set up a LoRaWAN®-based #IoT Device!. 1/2 price on first 250 boards!.
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Big news: The FTC says you can repair your own #electronics without voiding warranty. #DIY by @lifehacker
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#Amazon released a (free & open source) example so you can create an Alexa endpoint on a #RaspberryPi - aaand go!
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Celebrating the life of roboticist Grant Imahara, “MythBusters” cohost.
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Speaking of drones, retweet for a chance to win this selection of Parrot Drone parts! We’ll select a winner in 24 hrs http://t.co/MNSSQo6iew.
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Mycroft is an #opensource voice recognition & AI that can run on #RaspberryPi. Here's how to make a skill for yours!
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Today marks 15 years of SparkFun's existence! We've invented a lot of wild stuff and had plenty of fun along the way. Nate takes us on a walk down memory lane. #diy #electronics #opensource.
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This staircase stores extra energy to make it easier to climb later. but also we can't stop watching this gif.
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