The first name on the list is Autodesk Eagle, an engineer-friendly tool that boasts a vast library of resources. It offers a full suite of PCB layouts, schematic editing tools, and collaborative ...

The Arduino platform and development tools have built a community and infrastructure for the hobbyist, maker, and educational markets. The readily available chips make it possible to transform a ...

If you’ve done 3D printing, you’ve probably at least heard of Tinkercad. This popular CAD package runs in your browser and was rescued from oblivion by Autodesk a few years ago. [Chuck] recently did a ...

If you are designing your own intelligent “Graden Computer” with an optional digital plant moisture sensor/water pump controller that lights an LED to alert the user when it is time to water a potted ...