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Registration opens May 15th for the summer semester of Grandpa's Gizmos, offered through Pinckney Community Education. During the sabbatical semester, the course was completely updated. There are now more projects, more parts, and a new course layout which will help tailor the course to your interests. Are you an alumnus of the course? Please spread the word! Last time the course was offered, there were typically one or two projects offered per lesson. Of course, not ever

For those who want to take their music off-grid, this MP3 player can hold about 35-40 albums and can run off of battery power. It fits into the standard World Board System board stack and uses our old familiar Arduino Uno. Features include pause/play, next album, next/previous track, shuffle mode and 6 equalization settings. Output is to either the internal speaker (behind the display) or there is also a line-out for headphones or powered speakers. You can even plug one o

This podcast discusses a bonus lesson from Grandpa Gizmo's Original Arduino Uno course. Learn how to measure color the Arduino way!

This podcast reviews a simple internet radio build.

Join our AI hosts as they discuss the "heart and soul" of the memory box side project.

Get our podcast hosts' take on the Gizmo Maker quiz.

Join this lively discussion of the Arduino Uno board with our engaging AI hosts. Based on the lesson of the same name.

Learn about the World Board System of breadboarding.

For those that enjoy podcasts, this one does a pretty good job of explaining the course material and Arduino in general.

This internet radio is simple to make with an ESP32 or ESP8266, a display, and a MAX98357a decoder/amplifier module.

Take this quick fun quiz to see if microcontrollers and electronics might be just the hobby for you! (Or not...)

Several ways in which Grandpa's Gizmos course is different from the others out there.

Some people have asked: What gizmos, games and tools can you make with the Grandpa's Gizmos course? The list is below, and keep in mind...

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This easy display shield also provides built-in touchscreen and micro-SD card support.

As hobbies go, working with microcontrollers and digital electronics is very safe.

Get started using the Arduino Uno with the fast, easy, hands-on course. No previous experience required!