Want to boost your productivity? Marius M made a minimal, distraction-free desktop focus timer using an ATtiny1614: github.com/mariusmym/AT...

Macro USB created an ATmega328-powered, cyberpunk-inspired handheld gaming console that plays Tetris on an LED matrix.

Sheetak's CryoSnap is an all-in-one thermoelectric development kit that enables you to rapidly assemble and test thermal heating and cooling systems.

Jens Chr Brynildsen designed a tiny, breadboard-compatible development board for either the ATtiny414, ATtiny814, or ATtiny1614: github.com/jenschr/ATTi...

Nick Electronics constructed an ATmega48-driven lamp with 100 LED filaments that can transform its shape.

Put your reflexes to the test! element14 Presents' Mark Donners built an ATmega328-controlled reaction game that challenges you to catch sticks dropped at random intervals: community.element14.com/challenges-p...

Who says 8-bit is dead? Maurycyz just built a custom web server and networking stack on a @microchip-makes.bsky.social AVR microcontroller.

#ThrowbackThursday to this AVR® and PIC® (light)showdown! Thierry created a pair of self-igniting LED candles using an ATtiny25 and a PIC12LF1822 that detect nightfall and flicker for three hours — while comparing power efficiency between the two MCUs in the process.

We bet you'll like Rubem Pechansky's ATmega2560-controlled slot machine made from fischertechnik parts! 🎰

That's one way to stand out at graduation! Eric Park modified his mortarboard with ATtiny85-controlled LEDs that light up when the tassel moves from right to left.

An 8-bit web server? Maurycyz shows it's actually possible (though not practical) to host website on an AVR64DD32 MCU: maurycyz.com/projects/mcu...

This AVR128DB28-driven desk clock uses three Baomain 65C5 voltmeters to display hours, minutes, and seconds inside a beautiful wooden enclosure.

Henry Cheung designed an ATtiny3217-based capacity tester for single-cell Li-ion and LiPo batteries: github.com/e-tinkers/AT...

Simon Carter created an open source, ATmega328P-powered FM radio with audio assist prompts for visually impaired users.

Tired of your soldering sponge drying out? Build an ATtiny45-driven automatic water dispenser to keep it moist.

Michał Zalewski crafted a 'nicer' version of his AVR128DB28-driven desk clock featuring three analog panel voltmeter to display the time with continuous motion — all housed in a CNC-milled wooden enclosure.

Eugene Lamnek's IMAAB project is an open source, ATmega2560-controlled autonomous boat designed for maritime research.

Maurycyz used four VFD tubes salvaged from an old calculator to create an AVR128DA28-driven, retro-looking desk clock.

Ripple is a tiny, expressive desk companion built from an 8x8 LED matrix, an Arduino Nano, and an accelerometer — featuring animated emotions and a tilt-reactive fluid simulation: projecthub.arduino.cc/rahul38888/r...

Václav Peloušek's Bastl Kalimba is an intuitive hybrid instrument and synthesizer that combines microphones, touch sensors, and an accelerometer, with a tactile interface inspired by the traditional kalimba and its tines.

YouTuber Chuck Hellebuyck explains why he still likes using 8-bit MCUs in his projects.

YouTuber UncleStem took a simple ultrasonic robot and scaled everything up seven times — from the motors and sensors to its super-sized Arduino UNO control system.

mars91's SAM D21-based boards let you play a game of Battleship wirelessly on a 64 bi-color LED matrix.

Clem Mayer created a low-cost, Arduino-controlled automated system to quickly find where a PCB is radiating EMI — without hours of manual probing: community.element14.com/challenges-p...

Vinnie Moscaritolo built a custom RS-485 network controller for scaling irrigation across his farm. The Raspberry Pi-based system consists of an ATmega88PB-AU master board and ATtiny4313-equipped valve nodes deployed in the field.

Marcus Dunn's Tiny Tetris is a pocket-sized gadget that pays homage to the '80s arcade classic using an ATtiny85.

David Johnson-Davies has shared a new and improved version of TinyCard, an ATtiny3224-based text game maker that lets kids create short adventure games, interactive stories, surveys, or quizzes using a color TFT display and four buttons: www.technoblogy.com/show?54EI

Who hasn’t been in a Zoom or Teams video call where a colleague forgets to mute or tries to talk while their mic is off? Blackdevice's PIC32-powered device puts an end to those awkward audio moments!

M.J. Bauer's ItsyBitsy M0 Sigma-6 is a DIY digital monophonic synthesizer that runs on a SAM D21: www.mjbauer.biz/Sigma6_M0_sy...

With Microchip's Configurable Logic Block, you get the programmable logic of a CPLD combined with the processing power and peripherals of an MCU — all in a single device! In this video, we explore a couple of the latest CLB products from Microchip: the PIC16F132 and PIC18F-Q35.

Constantly hit the snooze button in the morning? Arpit's custom, ATmega328-controlled alarm clock requires a keypad code to turn off, forcing you to get up.

Cheerful Electronic's Bleepsy is a small programmable sound effects toy inspired by the pocket soundboxes of the '80s and '90s: www.cheerful.nl/bleepsy

YouTuber Playduino shows how you can easily control a brushless motor using an ATmega328 and an ESC, enabling him to adjust its speed via a potentiometer.

Nelson Rossi Bittencourt's PicArd shield that turns an Arduino UNO into an ultra-low-cost PIC® programmer.

Boris Sokolov built an ATmega328-based device to help his eight-year-old son keep track of the score during tennis matches.

Tanmoy Dutta's Confundus is a rechargeable LIC supercapacitor-powered trinket with an ATtiny1616-controlled 8 x 7 LED matrix that can be programmed to display various patterns: github.com/tanmoydutta/...

KS Elektronikdesign's Karoly Simon built a PIC18F27K22-controlled test jig for his USBpwrMe USB-to-bench power supply adapter: www.reddit.com/r/electronic...

Miss your old digital pet from the '90s? The Cassagotchi is an ATmega328-powered Tamagotchi clone that will let you relive those childhood memories.

ROBO CORE+ is an ATmega328P-based, Arduino-compatible dev board with several integrated features for quick and easy prototyping.

Mañolo Mancelli's HadesVR Dongle is an ATmega32U4-based mini receiver for DIY VR controllers.

John Anderson's Selectron 1000 Prototyper is a custom desktop tool that enables him to quickly develop and flash AVR® DA/DB 28-pin MCUs for use in his projects.

Dustbin-credible! YouTuber The Wrench made a 3D-printed, futuristic-style trash can for his workshop, featuring an iris mechanism that opens automatically.

Wiredcav reverse engineered the handshake between a Dell Precision 7680 laptop / power brick handshake to create a custom charger emulator on an ATtiny1624.

Are you a small business that needs to seal several boxes at once? Streamline the process with Easy HomeMade Projects' ATmega328-controlled labeling machine.

PricelessToolkit's PirBox is an ATtiny3216-equipped LoRa smart home sensor designed for long-range monitoring of everything from sheds and garages to mailboxes and gates.

Brae Barnes is building a real-life Baymax robot, starting with an ATmega328-controlled head.

Nadael Guindy created an ATmega328-controlled cryptographic gadget that brings Leon Alberti's cipher disks from the 1460s into the 2020s.

A team of high school students transformed an aerosol mask into a DIY lactose intolerance breath tester using an @officialarduino.bsky.social Nano and a gas sensor.

Róbert Kovaľ's ATmegaProg your Arduino Mega 2560 board into a universal AVR® programmer: projecthub.arduino.cc/rocob/atmega...

Aron Szucs converted vintage IV-11 VFD tubes into an ATmega4809-driven, six-digit clock that displays the time with a retro turquoise glow: github.com/AronASzucs/I...