We've all heard that "if you want something done right, you have to do it yourself." And that’s usually fine when it comes to ...

In this video I'll be showing you how you can control the contrast and the back light brightness of a 1602 LCD display with just the Arduino. The contrast is typically adjusted with a variable ...

Hi, I'm Bill. I'm a software developer with a passion for making and electronics. I do a lot of things and here is where I document my learning in order to be able to inspire other people to make ...

For some, Halloween is starting to rival Christmas for setting up elaborate holiday decorations. Homeowners now spend many hours─and sometimes dollars─creating ghoulish displays of lit pumpkins, ...

SHREWSBURY — During the summer, when most people are making plans to go away to a beach or enjoying a backyard barbecue, Sean McNamara is thinking about one thing — Halloween. More specifically, what ...

Prefer Newsweek on Google to see more of our trusted coverage when you search. A man from Wisconsin built a haunted house with lots of homemade creepy props in his garage, and users across the ...

WASCO, Calif. (KERO) — 23ABC spoke with employees of Gorilla Airsoft and Wasco Police who had a simple suggestion for those who want to carry their airsoft gun as a prop this Halloween: please, don't.

As October approaches, it's time to get started on your creepy, spooky, and kooky Halloween crafts, from no-carve pumpkin decorations to creative family costumes. Whether you go big for the holiday or ...

So you finally decided to hop on the Arduino bandwagon and start making electronic projects as a fun hobby. As a beginner getting started with Arduino, your first instinct is typically to buy a ...

When it comes to decorating for Halloween, some enthusiasts go beyond carved jack-o’-lanterns on the front porch and artificial spider webs covering shrubs. Instead, they spend months planning, ...

A North Carolina man's dead body was mistaken for a Halloween prop in the front yard of an empty house and left sitting for days, even getting mowed around by a landscaping crew. A passerby saw the ...