Anyone who would like to learn Arduino programming ... included the ATTiny85 chip with an on-board USB programmer which simply plugs into the learning kit making it easy to make connections ...

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 ...

without all the bells and whistles the Arduino has to offer. He contemplated using an ATtiny for smaller projects, but after looking into what he would need to program the chip under Linux ...

An Arduino is a popular open-source single-board microcontroller. Learn how to program one and let the possibilities ... The most common is the Arduino UNO, but there are specialized variations.

It just runs your program, what the Arduino folks call a sketch (and the rest of us would call a script). You can pick up an Arduino Uno for as ... mere matter of a USB connection, and it works ...