For Arduino novices (and dog lovers), this might be a good resource to get acquainted with the different varieties of boards/microprocessors available. Arduino Uno: Golden Retriever Well-loved and ubiquitous, if not a little pricey. You see these everywhere. Arduino Mega: Alaskan Malamute Probably a little bigger than you need for your purposes, but they look darn good. Won’t fit in a standard project housing. Arduino Esplora: Border Collie Always up for a good romp. Like to play. Also come with onboard sensors. LilyPad Arduino: Chihuahua Some people like to use these as fashion accessories. Fit quite nicely in a purse. LightBlue Bean: Pomeranian Good communications skills. Come in a small form factor. LightBlue Bean+: Beagle Good communications skills. Come in a slightly larger form factor. ATtiny85: Corgi Not very smart, but they’re darn cute and you see a lot of them around. Moteino: German Shepard You can hear their bark for miles, with some with antenna tweaks. Cortex M0: Shetland Sheepdog Smarter than all the other dogs, but no one seems to have any. FPGA: Cat An enigma to the majority of the human race. Just stick with dogs. Liked this article? Check out . more of my writing
