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STORYTech Stories · #6EP.165 · 24 s

Tech Story #6: Why it's called Arduino

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// WHAT YOU WILL LEARN

Arduino was born in 2005 at a design school in Ivrea, Italy (IDII) as a cheap, simple, open-source board; it is named after the Bar di Re Arduino, where founders met — itself named after Arduin, King of Italy 1002–1014.

// LESSON NOTES

Arduino. Ever wondered where that name comes from? 🤔

📍 Italy, 2005: a design school in the town of Ivrea.
🎓 Students needed a cheap, simple board to build their projects.
🛠️ So the teachers made one — and shared the design for free (open source).

But where did they meet to plan it? A bar! 🍷 Bar di Re Arduino ("King Arduin's bar").
👑 Named after Arduin of Ivrea, King of Italy from 1002 to 1014!

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  1. Arduino. Where does that name come from?
  2. Italy, two thousand five: a design school in Ivrea.
  3. Students needed a cheap, simple board to build with.
  4. So the teachers made one, and shared the design for free!
  5. But where did they meet to plan it?
  6. A bar: Bar di Re Arduino!
  7. Named after an old Italian king!
  8. Next story: the first microprocessor. Follow for more!

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