For those starting out in Arduino, there are tons of resources to get better acquainted with the community and the types of projects you can tinker with.

This paper shredder bin monitor is an easy Arduino project for beginners to get into. It uses an ultrasonic sensor, which is placed inside the bin, to detect the trash level.

Over the last decade, the open-source movement has not only transformed the world of software, but also catalyzed a sweeping revolution in hardware tinkering. At the heart of this shift lies a ...