You'll also notice that the Nano's pins are male since it's designed to be placed on a breadboard. Conversely, the Uno's pins are female. Both the Arduino Nano and Uno can be powered via their ...

Want to make one for your desk? All it takes is an Arduino Nano R3 or comparable microcontroller, an RGB LED ring with 12 LEDs, a 16×2 LCD, a buzzer, and a momentary push button switch.

Apart from understanding the Arduino's code language, one of the most confusing parts about the platform — especially for beginners — is picking the right board to use in a project. Sure, it ...