LittleBits Space Kit
What am I reviewing?
littleBits Space Kit
Price: $189
Disclosure: littleBits sent me a Space Kit for free so that I could review it.
TL;DR
This is an excellent choice if you want an accessible
Making Music with the littleBits/KORG Synth Kit
This week’s guest post comes from Stephen Liu. Check out his bio at the end of the post for more information!
Thanks to the internet, oodles of people around the world think they can become DJs and producers just by downloading … Read more >
circuits.io
From their website:
“Free circuit design tool and easy PCB manufacturing in your browser while building the largest open hardware community on the web”
Project type:
Electronics/Circuitry/Arduino
Website:
Review:
I like circuits.io. I also like that it accepts Eagle files,
Berryboot for Raspberry Pi
If you’re looking to tinker with the $35 Raspberry Pi computer (raspberrypi.org), then you’re going to need to install your own Linux operating system. We’ve found that Berryboot does this job with elan and style.
Lifehacker says:
“Berryboot allows you
Beeswax for Coating Cotton or Polyester Thread OR Conductive Thread
Coating your hand-sewing thread with beeswax (by running it through the slots in this plastic container) can keep your thread from tangling up and helps it glide through your fabric. This can also be useful for conductive thread, which can
Arduino Uno
Arduino is a microcontroller that can be manipulated to do a number of functions from making lights blink to running an automated cat feeder. While this is a great tool to help people get comfortable with programming and circuitry, it … Read more >
Snap Circuits
Boxed toy for easily snapping together circuits to light things up or make noises, etc.
Project type:
Electronics/Circuitry/Arduino
Website:
Review:
Fun toy for putting together circuits that make noises and flash lights, etc. I imagine you could probably learn