The Clapper was a goofy little device popular in the '80s and '90s that made it so you could turn on any outlet in your house with a clap. Make shows off how to build your own version of that device ...

The annual Consumer Electronics Show is in session, which means thousands of people have descended on Las Vegas to stare at next year's dust-gathering trash. Maybe you can do better. Maybe it's time ...

Open Sound Control (OSC) is a communications protocol that can be seen as a modern alternative to MIDI. It’s specifically designed to play nicely with network communication systems. The probl… ...

Arduino board programmed with an audio file Programmer Mike Tsao has devised a clever method to program an Arduino board using sound.

Lucía Garbo has created an Arduino powered noise pollution monitor, powered by an Arduino Mega micro-controller and housed in a 3D printed case. Other components include a SparkFun Sound Detector and ...

They’re using a cheap sound sensor module and an Arduino to catch instantaneous photographs, with students caught in the act of popping balloons.

Two new development kits that require Arduino programming skills could make it easier for the do-it-yourself set to build electronics and wearable devices.