Still looking for that perfect gift for a young maker? Check out the Littlebits Extended Kits that just arrived in the Maker Shed. Littlebits are an intuitive, easy to use electronics kit that makes learning about electronics a literal snap! The Extended Kit included 14 of the most fun, mechanical bits designed to work alone or to augment the Littlebits Starter Kit.
Our maker this week is Ayah Bdeir, the founder and lead engineer of littleBits, an open source library of electronic modules that snap together with magnets and makes it fun and easy to make interactive electronic projects.
littleBits is a system of electronic parts for play and prototyping. Designed for children, artists, or anyone shy about soldering, littleBits make electronics easy, fun, fast and accessible. Ayah Bdeir talks about her simple and intriguing system of magnetically connected, expandable electronics. Subscribe to the Maker Faire podcast in iTunes, download the m4v directly, or […]
