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Mintduino Game Pack – Learning Arduino from the Ground Up

Mintduino Game Pack – Learning Arduino from the Ground Up

By Michael Castor

Michael Castor

I am the Evangelist for the Maker Shed. It seems that there is no limit to my making interests. I'm a tinkerer at heart and have a passion for solving problems and figuring out how things work. When not working for Make I can be found falling off my unicycle, running in adverse weather conditions, skiing down the nearest hill, restoring vintage motorcycles, or working on my car.

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Want to learn about Arduino from the ground up? The Mintduino Game Pack teaches you all about basic electronics, breadboarding and programming piece by piece. When you finish, you’ll have a fun, two player game to play with a friend and a firm grasp in the world of microcontrollers.

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Ready, Set, Repeat After Me!

Ready, Set, Repeat After Me!

By Nick Normal

Nick Normal

I'm an artist & maker. A lifelong biblioholic, and advocate for all-things geekathon. Home is Long Island City, Queens, which I consider the greatest place on Earth. 5-year former Resident of Flux Factory, co-organizer for World Maker Faire (NYC), and blogger all over the net. Howdy!

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The Repeat After Me: A Mintronics Memory Game project is a throwback to the era of Simon and Pocket Repeat. Even more than 30 years after its initial release, this electronic game remains a hit.

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In the Maker Shed: MintDuino Game Pack

In the Maker Shed: MintDuino Game Pack

By Maker Shed

Maker Shed

The Maker Shed is brought to you by Maker Media, the makers of MAKE Magazine, the Maker Faire, and much more.

Launched originally as a source for back issues of MAKE Magazine, the Maker Shed expanded rapidly to meet the demand for 'projects in a box,' otherwise known as kits. Now we have a little bit of everything for makers, crafters, and budding scientists, from Arduinos to sock monkeys to chemistry sets .

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The MintDuino Game Pack provides a fun and informative way to learn about the world of Arduino compatible microcontrollers. This exclusive Maker Shed kit give you all the necessary parts and instructions to create your very own 2-player reaction game.

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What’s Different About the Mintronics: Menta?

What’s Different About the Mintronics: Menta?

By Michael Castor

Michael Castor

I am the Evangelist for the Maker Shed. It seems that there is no limit to my making interests. I'm a tinkerer at heart and have a passion for solving problems and figuring out how things work. When not working for Make I can be found falling off my unicycle, running in adverse weather conditions, skiing down the nearest hill, restoring vintage motorcycles, or working on my car.

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We’ve come across many an Arduino clone in the Maker Shed. While most don’t add any value to the original occasionally you get one that does, like the Menta. We asked Limor Fried, the founder and engineer at Adafruit to talk about the MENTA and how it differs from other Arduino-compatabiles, find out what she said..

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Maker Shed Exclusive: MintDuino Game Pack

Maker Shed Exclusive: MintDuino Game Pack

By Maker Shed

Maker Shed

The Maker Shed is brought to you by Maker Media, the makers of MAKE Magazine, the Maker Faire, and much more.

Launched originally as a source for back issues of MAKE Magazine, the Maker Shed expanded rapidly to meet the demand for 'projects in a box,' otherwise known as kits. Now we have a little bit of everything for makers, crafters, and budding scientists, from Arduinos to sock monkeys to chemistry sets .

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The MintDuino Game Pack provides a fun and informative way to learn about the world of Arduino compatible microcontrollers. Even if you’ve never programmed or dabbled in electronics, the MintDuino Game Pack will give you a firm foundation on which to build!

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Maker Shed Exclusive: Mintronics: Menta

Maker Shed Exclusive: Mintronics: Menta

By Maker Shed

Maker Shed

The Maker Shed is brought to you by Maker Media, the makers of MAKE Magazine, the Maker Faire, and much more.

Launched originally as a source for back issues of MAKE Magazine, the Maker Shed expanded rapidly to meet the demand for 'projects in a box,' otherwise known as kits. Now we have a little bit of everything for makers, crafters, and budding scientists, from Arduinos to sock monkeys to chemistry sets .

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The Maker Shed, in conjunction with Adafruit Industries, is proud to present you with the latest in the Mintronics line of products, the Menta. It’s the perfect pocket Arduino!

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In the Maker Shed: Mintronics – MintDuino

By Maker Shed

Maker Shed

The Maker Shed is brought to you by Maker Media, the makers of MAKE Magazine, the Maker Faire, and much more.

Launched originally as a source for back issues of MAKE Magazine, the Maker Shed expanded rapidly to meet the demand for 'projects in a box,' otherwise known as kits. Now we have a little bit of everything for makers, crafters, and budding scientists, from Arduinos to sock monkeys to chemistry sets .

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Do you want to learn what makes an Arduino tick? Check out the MintDuino, available exclusively in the Maker Shed! It’s perfect for anyone interested in learning or teaching the fundamentals of how microcontrollers work.

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