Soldering | EEVblog - The Electronics Engineering Video Blog
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via eevblog.com
Great introduction to the tools and techniques required to make a good solder connection.
The Entrepreneurial Generation
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via nytimes.com
Our kids can no longer expect to work for a large corporation when they grow up. All of the benefits that used to be there are quickly disappearing. We need to be teaching our kids how to be Entrepreneurs.
MightyOhm » Blog Archive » Announcing the “Soldering is Easy” Complete Comic Book!
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Now that's a comic book I really like.
Arduino @radioshack – the official post from Radioshack congrats @arduinoteam « adafruit industries blog
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The Shack® Blog – We Listened: Arduino Is Coming via DP.
A few months ago, we reached out to our community and asked what DIY parts and pieces you wished you could find at your local RadioShack store. We were overwhelmed with …
Robots help teens learn about science - San Antonio Express-News
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via mysanantonio.com
This is what it is all about. Letting the kids experience learning first hand that does not include sitting at a desk and being lectured.
DIY Projects, Inspiration, How-tos, Hacks, Mods & More @ Makezine.com - Tweak Technology to Your Will
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The Making of Arduino - IEEE Spectrum
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Photo: Randi Silberman Klett
The Arduino core team [from left]—David Cuartielles, Gianluca Martino, Tom Igoe, David Mellis, and Massimo Banzi—get together at Maker Faire in New York City.
The picturesque town of Ivrea, which straddles the blue-green Dora Baltea River in northern Italy, is famous for its underdog …
![The Arduino core team [from left]—David Cuartielles, Gianluca Martino, Tom Igoe, David Mellis, and Massimo Banzi—get together at Maker Faire in New York City.](http://spectrum.ieee.org/img/arduino01-1319573198164.jpg)
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Software Sunday – RC time constant / voltage calculator « adafruit industries blog
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Nice calculator. Should keep this around just in case...
How To: The Basics of Breadboarding - YouTube
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Good introduction video on using a breadboard for your electronic experiments.
littleBits
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via adafruit.com
This looks so cool. It is just very pricy. Not sure I could afford this for the kids I'm working with.
Favorite Product of the Day
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via panavise.com
My favorite product of the day. My new PanaVise PV Jr. It is perfect for holding circuit boars while soldering. Just received two from Amazon.
Parallax Boe-Bot Robot Kit - USB
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via robotshop.com
Here is the one to get for the Boy Scouts Robotics Merit Badge.
Rover Remote-Control Wireless Spy Tank for iPad—Brookstone Exclusive!
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via brookstone.com
I love the idea of controlling robots with cell phones. This just seems very cool. I would like to build a robot with an iPhone or iPod touch as its micro controller.
Robotics -- Boys' Life magazine
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via boyslife.org
All the details you need to get started on the Boy Scouts Robotics merit badge. I hope to get all the kits and documentation ready and have a scout day at the house.
Arduino - Getting Started
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+-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+-------------------------------------------------------------------------+ | Introduction: What Arduino is and why you'd want to use it. | Instructions for other boards: | | | | | Installation: Step-by-step instructions for setting up the Arduino software and connecting it to an Arduino Uno, Mega2560, Duemilanove, Mega, or Diecimila. | - Arduino Nano | | | - Arduino Mini | | - Windows | - Arduino BT | | - Mac OS X …