Above you can see [Hans’] creation next to the official Arduino USB-to-serial programmer ... to see his prototyping work with the 16-pin QFN package. He soldered it dead-bug style to a couple ...

Turning an Arduino of virtually any sort into a simple AVR 6-pin ISP programmer is old hat ... for the ATmegaxxUn chips that are used as a USB-serial bridge on the Unos, and constitute the ...

via the USB port, VIN pin, and 5V pin. Read more: 12 Smart Gadgets You Didn't Know Existed Despite the massive differences in ...

Apart from understanding the Arduino's code language ... and can also be powered via USB and the VIN pin. The price difference between the two boards is minimal too, with the Nano available ...