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Though I wouldn't consider my dad to be the stereotypical Mr. Fix-It, I do have a distinct memory from my childhood of building a radio with him from scratch. I was probably nine or ten. He had gotten ...

STEM kits are very interesting tools to engage a child while teaching them important concepts. While the pandemic has brought a complete standstill to the physical presence of children in schools and ...

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It’s likely that many Hackaday readers will have had their interest in electronics as a child honed by exposure to an electronics kit. The type of toy that featured a console covered in electronic ...

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 ...

Electronics are the building blocks of the modern world. If you wish to understand how all of our technological achievements function, you can’t do it without first tackling electronics. The best ...

Arduino boards are one of the best ways to get involved in DIY electronics and programming. With Arduino, the possibilities are practically limitless. You can build your own working robotics and tools ...

I love having fun and I love electronics, so how could I help but I love the folks at SparkFun, because they love making electronics fun for everyone. You often hear that the days of people building ...

Flite Test, the festival’s sponsor, offers kits to build anything from simple trainer aircraft to multi-engine warbird replicas from inexpensive foam-backed posterboard. Simple materials and ...