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
Twine is a free software for creating interactive, “choose your own adventure” style stories. The software allows the user to publish the stories in a simple html format, making sharing the results on the web fairly easy. The path connection
This is a good, bare bones version of iMovie and allows for all sorts of creative movie-making. Some features are disabled or significantly more difficult to use, though, because of the nature of working on an iPad. For example, this
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
Pixlr is a free, Flash-based online photoediting software by Autodesk. It comes in 3 formats, corresponding to 3 levels of depth of editing ability: Pixlr-o-matic, Pixlr Express and Pixlr Editor. The first two versions are also available as apps for
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 >
Boxed toy for easily snapping together circuits to light things up or make noises, etc.
Fun toy for putting together circuits that make noises and flash lights, etc. I imagine you could probably learn
Camtasia is screencasting software from techsmith. It’s not cheap, but if you are going to be doing a lot of screencasting, it’s worth it. The tutorials that go with it are highly recommended because even though you can figure out
Easel.ly is an online infograph maker that allows you to create infographs for export or for web publishing. The interface can be a bit slow sometimes, but it’s pretty intuitive and it’s free. The infographs can be either informational or
Picktochart is a free online infographic builder. It allows you to add datasets and build graphics from them. You can also upload graphics to insert. It’s quick, clean, and looks pretty good on a blog. The free version is pretty