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Moisture-sensing plant

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Electronics projects for beginners: Sensors for talking to plants

Ever wanted to know if your plant is happy or sad? A BBC micro:bit and a moisture sensor will get you and your garden plants communicating

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robot butler

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Electronics projects for beginners: Make a robot biscuit butler

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homemade robot

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Electronics projects for beginners: How to make a roaming robot

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How to use a BBC micro:bit to make a sound-activated mirror ball

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How to use a BBC micro:bit to make a sound-activated mirror ball

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How to make a theremin with a light sensor

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How to make a theremin with a light sensor

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BBC micro:bit

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How to program a device that plays with random numbers

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propeller-powered car

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How to make a propeller buggy with a motor, a bottle and some straws

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circuit

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How to make a desktop traffic light with a breadboard

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How to be a maker: The complete list of all you need

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How to be a maker: The complete list of all you need

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Foil on the toaster lever...

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Becoming a maker: How switches can bring you piping hot toast

In part 3 of our maker series, Hannah Joshua shows how switches and buttons give you a lot more options for cool devices, like a toast notifier

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Mining the gadget scrapheap

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Jess Wade: Plastic electronics

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Ultrasonic micro-explosions can harvest gold from old SIM cards

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Health

Digital drug tells your doctor when you've taken your medicine

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