Whilst getting more familiar with Arduino and all the pros and cons of the default Arduino eco-system, you might notice the comments everywhere suggesting you shouldn’t Arduino’s built-in String class. And rightfully so! But why? And what should you use instead? That’s what this blog will hopefully provide a satisfying answer to. TLDR; You can […]
Prevent USB from powering 3D-printer display
Are you totally done with having to unplug your 3D printer from your Raspberry Pi each time you want your printer’s screen to turn off along with the rest of your machine? In this post I will show you how you can disable the power on a USB-cable so the display of your 3D-printer does […]
Use this timer callback library for multitasking on your Arduino
In this blog post I will show you how you can easily multi-task with your Arduino projects, so you don’t have to use the delay() function anymore. With an easy step-by-step guide you can make your Arduino projects more efficient than ever before. Why should I use StensTimer? There are several reasons to consider using StensTimer. Below […]
How to make Arduino programming easier with PlatformIO
Struggling to keep your Arduino projects clean and organized? Then PlatformIO is just what you need! In this article I will show you how can get started with PlatformIO to perfectly manage your Arduino projects. Alright, what is PlatformIO? PlatformIO is an Atom package that helps you organize software development for microcontrollers. One of the supported […]