This Arduino Uno-powered project is ... need an I2C module to convert your LCD into an I2C device (so it uses fewer pins), a motor driver for your fan, a breadboard to hold the components together ...

These days, you could be forgiven for thinking driving an LCD from a microcontroller is ... Instead, [Ivan] decided to drive it directly from an Arduino Uno. This is easier said than done.

That is because the Arduino part frees the FleaFPGA Uno from the breadboard: you can easily program, control and interface with the FPGA over a serial line or a wireless link using the Arduino IDE.

If the near future Arduino will release a color LCD module that can be plugged on the Esplora to create your very own open source console. The Esplora is 100% Arduino software compatible but doesn ...