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"[http://www.arduino.cc/ Arduino] is an open-source electronics prototyping platform based on flexible, easy-to-use hardware and software. It's intended for artists, designers, hobbyists, and anyone interested in creating interactive objects or environments." | |||
== Past Events == | |||
: 03/28/09 - [http://www.hackpittsburgh.org/forum/viewtopic.php?f=5&t=28 Arduino Night] Matt Stultz hosted an event to build your own Arduino from a kit. | |||
: 05/09/09 - Jonathan Speicher hosted the second Arduino class, ''Building a Physical Pixel'', taught by Jon, Matt Stultz, and Dave Findlay | |||
== Info == | |||
* [http://www.arduino.cc/ Arduino.cc] This is the main official site for the arduino project. | |||
* [http://www.freeduino.org/ The Arduino Index] A great list of resources by topic. Download the PDF ebook they have too for a good language guide | |||
* [http://blog.makezine.com/archive/arduino/index.html Make Blog Arduino Archive] Tons of great projects. | |||
== Parts and Kits == | |||
* [http://www.adafruit.com/ Adafruit] Lady Ada's shop where she sells her kits including many of the Arduino shields that we showed. | |||
* [http://moderndevice.com/ BBB Arduino] Maker of a couple Arduino kits like the BBB and the RBBB Arduinos. | |||
* [http://www.ebay.com/ eBay] Yep that's right eBay. I get a ton of parts from eBay. Cheapest way I have found to get LEDs by far. The Chinese manufacturers tend to sell direct on eBay. | |||
* [http://store.fungizmos.com FunGizmos]- Arduinos and related components and accessories | |||
* [http://www.hacktronics.com Hacktronics.com] Arduinos, microcontrollers, components, & accessories | |||
* [http://www.makershed.com/ MakerShed] This is the store for Make Magazine. They sell lots of kits, books, and supplies. They are a great resource and if you watch they have discount coupons very often. | |||
* [http://www.nkcelectronics.com/ NKC] Electronics This is the company that supplied the kits for the class and helped us out so much. | |||
* [http://www.octopart.com/ OctoPart] OctoPart is a search engine for electronics parts. Why check digikey, jameco, newark, or others separately when you can just have OctoPart search them all for you and find the best price. | |||
* [http://www.sparkfun.com/ Sparkfun] A great resource for parts and kits. There prices can be high but often it's the easiest way to get exactly what you need. |
Revision as of 22:04, 15 December 2010
"Arduino is an open-source electronics prototyping platform based on flexible, easy-to-use hardware and software. It's intended for artists, designers, hobbyists, and anyone interested in creating interactive objects or environments."
Past Events
- 03/28/09 - Arduino Night Matt Stultz hosted an event to build your own Arduino from a kit.
- 05/09/09 - Jonathan Speicher hosted the second Arduino class, Building a Physical Pixel, taught by Jon, Matt Stultz, and Dave Findlay
Info
- Arduino.cc This is the main official site for the arduino project.
- The Arduino Index A great list of resources by topic. Download the PDF ebook they have too for a good language guide
- Make Blog Arduino Archive Tons of great projects.
Parts and Kits
- Adafruit Lady Ada's shop where she sells her kits including many of the Arduino shields that we showed.
- BBB Arduino Maker of a couple Arduino kits like the BBB and the RBBB Arduinos.
- eBay Yep that's right eBay. I get a ton of parts from eBay. Cheapest way I have found to get LEDs by far. The Chinese manufacturers tend to sell direct on eBay.
- FunGizmos- Arduinos and related components and accessories
- Hacktronics.com Arduinos, microcontrollers, components, & accessories
- MakerShed This is the store for Make Magazine. They sell lots of kits, books, and supplies. They are a great resource and if you watch they have discount coupons very often.
- NKC Electronics This is the company that supplied the kits for the class and helped us out so much.
- OctoPart OctoPart is a search engine for electronics parts. Why check digikey, jameco, newark, or others separately when you can just have OctoPart search them all for you and find the best price.
- Sparkfun A great resource for parts and kits. There prices can be high but often it's the easiest way to get exactly what you need.