Using an Attiny85 microcontroller is an attractive and economical way to build a minuscule Arduino project backed by a few lines of code. Very often such a project will demand an external adapter to program the Attiny microcontroller with the help of an Arduino board, and using a small ready-to-use module can reduce development time… [Read More]
Little Melody Maker
Here is a simple do it yourself project of a little melody maker useful for all those hobbyists interested in making electronic toys or fancy gizmos for their kids. For extreme simplicity and flexibility, the circuit is built around the inexpensive microcontroller board ‘Digispark Attiny85 (Rev2)’. By default, the finished circuit will play the “twinkle… [Read More]
USB Xmas Candle
Here is a fascinating USB-powered LED Candle armed by the Digispark USB Development Board based on Attiny85 microcontroller. Thanks to Digispark – despite the lilliputian size, it’s packed with capabilities, and apart from having fewer I/O pins it can do most of what the microcontroller in the Arduino can do. Further, you can program it… [Read More]