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This Arduino is No. 1 on my List

This Arduino is No. 1 on my List

By Wynter Woods

Wynter Woods

A programmer with one too many interests. I work on all sorts of projects from hardware hacks to audio processing to things such as 3D visualization of chemical sample data. If there is a way to code it, I probably have an interest in it.

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I’ve had to use several Arduino Boards for the projects I’ve worked on but none have been as dead simple to use as the Arduino Uno. This Arduino is as plug and play as they come and supports the standard Arduino shields you’ll want to use for your various projects.

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Turn up the Volume With an Audio Hacker Shield

Turn up the Volume With an Audio Hacker Shield

By John Baichtal

John Baichtal

My interests include writing, electronics, RPGs, scifi, hackers & hackerspaces, 3D printing, building sets & toys. @johnbaichtal nerdage.net

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Nootropic Design’s Audio Hacker Shield adds some majorly cool noisemaking capabilities to your Arduino. It lets you can record, store, and replay audio, mix samples, create audio effects and new sounds.

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Linkbot Intuitive Modular Robots

Linkbot Intuitive Modular Robots

By Andrew Terranova

Andrew Terranova

Andrew Terranova is an electrical engineer, writer and author of How Things Are Made: From Automobiles to Zippers. Andrew is also an electronics and robotics enthusiast and has created and curated robotics exhibits for the Children's Museum of Somerset County, NJ and taught robotics classes for the Kaleidoscope Enrichment in Blairstown, NJ and for a public primary school. Andrew is always looking for ways to engage makers and educators.

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Robotics can be challenging for a beginner, but now modular robotic kits are available for educators and hobbyists that make learning intuitive and fun.

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Retro Blaster: Vector Weapon Kit

Retro Blaster: Vector Weapon Kit

By Sam Freeman

Sam Freeman

Raised in the galactic capital of Earth, Sam Freeman was destined to work for Make Labs - testing, designing, and breaking projects for MAKE.

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The Vector Weapon has been one of our most popular projects on our Maker Faire table. It makes a wide variety of gleefully retro space sounds, and it’s a good intermediate soldering project. You can put it in your own case, or get a rad one from the Shed.

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