Several years ago, I crafted an FM radio using the compact RDA5807M module, a tuner that delivered FM radio in a small package. While it functioned well and brought enjoyment to the entire family, the reception was subpar. I resorted to hanging a lengthy wire down my window to enhance reception just to get a usable audio on few of the stations.
Now, I’ve opted to construct another radio, but this time, it will be an internet radio instead of an FM one. It can be kept anywhere in the house without the need of an antennae. As far as it has good Wi-Fi reception, it should work fine. Also, there a lot of internet streaming stations which we can listen to and not just the regular stations.
Three is the magic number, and extending the annual event that celebrates our community from one to three days will make for a very special edition this year. Today, we are finally announcing the dates for Arduino Days, taking place on March 21st, 22nd and 23rd, 2024. Mark your calendars, and bookmark the dedicated website for up-to-date information as we get closer to launch.
Now in its 11th year, this is the event that brings together all Arduino users and shines the spotlight on the most outstanding projects and ideas – across the world! We’ve had some great contributions in the past: remember Jeanne Harignordoquy’s World Wind Radio in 2023, or the Blue Box Project by Judit Giró Benet and Billy Chen in 2021? All sessions will be broadcast in live streaming (and later remain available on our YouTube channel) for maximum accessibility and visibility.
This year, we look forward to showcasing a huge range of applications, from industrial-grade solutions to wow-worthy prototypes, and from educational tutorials to completely original ideas that put a twist on our ecosystem. We’ll also treat our community to some exciting new product announcements, behind-the-scenes from our collaborations with industrial partners, and deep dives on current trends like Edge AI, TinyML, real-time monitoring, and so much more. Stay tuned!
The Call for Speakers
We will share the complete three-day agenda in the run-up to the event, but first… we want to give you the chance to be part of Arduino Days with your most impressive and interesting projects! Submit yours following the easy process on the dedicated website.
Should you be selected as a speaker for the 2024 edition, our team will be in touch to support you in producing the most effective video or presentation for the Arduino Days lineup – so you can be sure to make the best of your 10 minutes at the center of our stage.
We are also currently accepting submissions for organized events around the world, to take place during Arduino Days (either online or in person). If you want to be part of this incredible network of initiatives, tell us more by answering the call! All submissions will be featured on our website for a boost of visibility, and selected organizers will receive an exclusive package of communication material.
Whether you want to speak at Arduino Days or add to the celebrations with your own, original event, we can’t wait to see your suggestions – and for the whole Arduino community to see YOU!
Neat build from Elaine Gao up on Instructables! The finish product has a great look.
Ever forget to check the weather and end up without an umbrella? Introducing the Acrylic Weather Clock, an elegant weather forecasting device. Adorn your entryway with this stylish piece, and conveniently access weather forecast information before stepping out!
In the last yearly report we described 2021 as one of the busiest and most productive years in Arduino history in terms of open source development (if you missed that report, go read it now as it contains so many nice things). Well, 2022 we haven’t been resting in 2022 either!
The Arduino team has been releasing new important open source projects, both hardware and software, while the community has been releasing and maintaining libraries at an incredible pace.
Just to name one big release, the IDE 2 was released this year. For Arduino, such an incredibly complex project has been a massive investment in financial terms and we are proud of the very positive reception by the users and the active participation of contributors. There’s a healthy community and this can also be seen from many indicators that are not in this report, including participation in the Arduino Day yearly celebration as well as the forum activity and much more.
The report highlights the main achievements of our open source community. Among those, in 2022 we had three new open-source hardware products, the new Lab for MicroPython, the language discussion space, 1,042 new libraries (+25% in one year), 421 new open source tutorials on Project Hub, 84 new releases of Arduino cores, and the ranking of the most active library maintainers.
All this is made possible by people who buy original Arduino products, take out a subscription to Arduino Cloud, or make donations: THANK YOU for supporting us and our efforts in open source development. There’s a lot to do in 2023!
Science and technology empower people to change the world. At Arduino, we work every day to make them simple and accessible to anyone regardless of gender, ethnicity, age, background, nationality, and sexuality. Unfortunately, not all contributions are given the same visibility, that’s why we are celebrating the International Day of Women and Girls in Science by highlighting six scientists who were not honored enough for their achievements. Giving these women the visibility they deserve, we hope to inspire our community to innovate in a more inclusive way and to create a better future together.
Lise Meitner (1878 – 1968)
Born in Austria, Lise Meitner made an extraordinary contribution to nuclear physics and oversaw his explosive potential. After the Ph.D. in Physics, she moved to Berlin and started working with chemist Otto Hahn. When Nazis annexed Austria, Meitner, who was Jewish, had to move to Stockholm. She kept working with Otto Hahn and contributed to the theory of nuclear fission. Hahn won the 1944 Nobel Prize, but could not credit Meitner for her contribution.
Alice Ball (1892 – 1916)
American born pharmaceutical chemist Alice Ball developed at age 23 a technique to make the oil injectable and absorbable by the body. Her method — credited only after her death as ‘’Ball method’’ — represented the most effective treatment for leprosy during the early 20th century. Tragically, Ball died of an illness before she could publish her results, and another chemist later published without giving Ball credit.
Chien-Shiung Wu (1912 – 1997)
Chinese-American physicist Chien-Shiung Wu is best known for conducting the “Wu Experiment”, which disproved a hypothetical physical law called the conservation of parity. Her experiment paved the way for several studies that led her colleagues Tsung-Dao Lee and Chen Ning Yang to win the 1957 Nobel Prize in Physics.
Rosalind Franklin (1920 – 1958)
When Rosalind Franklin took in 1952 the photo 51 in her lab — the first picture of DNA — she had no idea that she would become the center of a scientific controversy. The British chemist and accomplished X-ray crystallographer’s image was shared with James Watson and Francis Crick, who were working on identifying the structure of DNA. Franklin’s picture was key to deduce that DNA took the form of a double helix. However, in their paper about the discovery, they only mentioned Franklin in a footnote.
Katherine Johnson (1918 – 2020 )
With her calculations of orbital mechanics, mathematician Katherine Johnson played a critical role in the success of the first NASA crewed spaceflights. Trained as a human-computer, Johnson mastered complex manual calculations, mastering trajectories, launch windows and emergency return paths for spaceflights. Until 1958, Johnson and her African-American colleagues were required to work and eat in offices separate from those of their white peers. In 2019, Johnson was awarded the Congressional Gold Medal.
Jocelyn Bell Burnell (1943)
Irish Professor Dame Jocelyn Bell Burnell is credited with one of the most important discoveries of the last century: the radio pulsars. Pulsars are the by-products of supernova explosions; thanks to them, scientists can measure cosmic distances, study extreme states of matter and search for planets beyond Earth’s solar system. Pulsar’s discovery was recognized by the award of the 1974 Nobel Prize in Physics; however, she was not one of the recipients of the prize.
For the sixth year, we are inviting the open source community to join us for Arduino Day 2019 on Saturday, March 16th!
Arduino Day is a worldwide celebration of Arduino’s birthday. It’s a 24-hour-long event—organized by both the community and our team—where those interested in Arduino get together, share their experiences, and learn more about the platform. Participation is open to anyone, either as a organizer or participant, from makers and students to professional developers and educators.
In 2018, there were 529 events spanning across the globe full of activities, workshops, talks, and project exhibitions for a wide range of audiences and skill sets. This year, we are hoping to make Arduino Day even bigger! If you want to organize an event, please fill out this online form and submit your proposal by March 3rd.
Back in December, we received an email from a university student named Lucrezia Alfonsi regarding her dissertation research. Lucrezia’s goal is to to understand what motivates our community to use Arduino, share knowledge, and produce open source innovations. Not only would we love to help Lucrezia, we always like hearing about our users’ involvement with open hardware and software.
The survey, which can be found here, will be up until February 20th and the results will be posted later on our blog. By answering Lucrezia’s report, we hope to provide our community with rich insights into the experiences and inspirations of our users.
Hi, I’m Lucrezia Alfonsi, a Bocconi University MSc student. Right now, I’m writing my MSc thesis and I would like to ask your help completing the survey I have prepared for last research steps – it takes only 10 minutes, the data are anonymously tracked and the results will be elaborated only for academic purposes.
“I strongly believe in ‘doing well, by doing good’ and I immediately associate this with the motivation that moves Arduino Community members to improve and innovate everyday”; this is what I think, how I started my email to Arduino, and why I decided to focus my thesis on individual attitudes and motivational factors that lead open-source software and hardware communities, like Arduino Community. This is my genuine interest in the new and the right moment to challenge it.
Here, you can find the direct link to the questionnaire I built appropriately; I think this research can give something interesting back. Feel free to take a look and decide if you would like to bring your precious contribution.
Planning to attend Maker Faire Rome in October? We’re currently seeking volunteers to join our team during the event—staffing tables and displays, helping with demos, and providing technical assistance when necessary.
Those who help us for one shift will receive a day pass; spend two days with us, and you’ll have a ticket for the entire weekend to explore the show. Water and snacks will be provided, of course, and we’ve even prepared a small gift to show our appreciation for your time and effort.
Interested? Please fill out this questionnaire, and we’ll get back to you soon! (If you are under the age of 18, we will need your parents’ permission.)
Maker Faire Rome: AAA, cercasi volontarie e volontari per il booth Arduino
Cercasi volontari/e per Arduino! Hai in programma di visitare Maker Faire Roma? Siamo alla ricerca di volontarie e volontari per lo il nostro booth – che ci aiutino a spiegare i progetti e diano supporto durante le demo.
Con un turno di volontariato allo stand Arduino, avrai a disposizione un pass per la giornata; se, invece, sarai al nostro booth per almeno due giorni avrai il pass per l’intero evento. Sappiamo quanto sia importante il tuo tempo e quanto sia fondamentale il tuo aiuto al nostro booth, per questo motivo saremo felici di offrirti il pranzo e una selezione di gadget Arduino.
Ti interessa partecipare al booth Arduino? Per favore completa questo form, ti faremo sapere prestissimo!
Se hai meno di 18 anni, puoi partecipare ma con il consenso firmato dei tuoi genitori!
Quando: 12, 13 e 14 Ottobre 2018 (Venerdì, Sabato, Domenica)
In just a few days, the Arduino team will once again be attending Maker Faire Bay Area! Those heading to San Mateo on May 18-20th will want to swing by our booth, where we are partnering with Microchip, inside the Electronics Pavilion (Zone 2).
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