Update! Don’t miss our famous article:ﾃあ Top 40 Arduino Projects of the Web.

Previously we introduced you to the Arduino and itﾃ｢竄ｬ邃｢s awe-inspiring incredibleness. Now weﾃ｢竄ｬ邃｢ll take you on an in depth plunge with enough resources and projects to keep you occupied for the next decade.ﾃあ The best place to get started would definitely be their comprehensive website. I strongly encourage you to browse their resources. They have vast tutorial, learning, hacking and reference sections. Plenty of other websites feature all sorts of arduino projects:

Arduino Tutorials:

1. As usual, Instructables has plenty of tutorials also.
2. If you’ve ever thought, “Can the arduino do…?” Freeduino database has the answer.
3. Ladyada has plenty of information to get you started and more projects to keep you going.
4. This very useful site has outstanding “class notes” to learn from.
5. Makezine has covered plenty of Arduino projects in the past

The Arduino uses the ATmega168. After programming the chip, you can remove it and use it as a standalone with the addition of a single crystal. ﾃあ We enjoy using it, it’s simple to learn, and can be programmed to do plenty of functions, including robotics. For more fantastic guides and tutorials like this one, subscribe to the HacknMod RSS Feed.

Using a magnetic strip reader incorporated with, of course, an Arduino, you can scan what those strips and see the data stored on it.ﾃあ A bit more hacking and you could also write data back onto the card and create duplicates as well. If you’re willing to set up additional hardware, you can check out the Stripe Snoop software.ﾃあ It will turn that computer lingo into actual decipherable characters.ﾃあ Check out the tutorial to get started.

Servo. The word itself is reeks with coolness. Combine that with the power of the WiiMote joystick and an arduino to… steer a boat or plane for example. We’ve found two fantastic tutorials to get you started in your WiiMote joystick controlled mod.ﾃあ First up, you’ll need to learn the basics of arduno servo control using a potentiometer.ﾃあ Basically, if you turn the pot to the eight, the servo copies. If you turn it to left, same thing.

After you’ve mastered the potentiomenter, let’s move onto servo joystick control.ﾃあ Slightly more complicated, but nothing you can’t handle.ﾃあ Finally, apply your joystick mastery to something useful, like controling a boat rudder. Don’t no much about Arduino? Learn from our Arduino 101 tutorial.ﾃあ The video below is a bit slow, skip through to see how the system works in more detail.