In bedrooms, sheds and garages across the land there's a revolution under way. Empowered by a new generation of low-cost, easy-to-use tools, hobbyists are now able to invent – and produce – their own ...

Fig 1. Electronics are not only fun but also relatively easy to learn. Kids age 10 and above can easily pick up useful electronic skills like soldering. Fig 2. SparkFun’s Simon Says product is a ...

I’ve been watching STEAM and/or STEAM toys with great interest and great skepticism. While many parents and teachers report great success with programming toys like Cleverbot and whatever this thing ...

New product line aims to enable beginners in programming, prototyping and designing with electronics BOULDER, Colo., Aug. 2, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- SparkFun Electronics (www.sparkfun.com), a provider of ...

Posts from this topic will be added to your daily email digest and your homepage feed. The $87 Plug and Make Kit includes an Arduino microcomputer, electronic components, and tutorials for building ...

Two new development kits that require Arduino programming skills could make it easier for the do-it-yourself set to build electronics and wearable devices. The LittleBits Arduino at Heart starter kit ...