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This is Gareth Branwyn's latest book on robotics. Why should you care? Well, our own Dave Hrynkiw (dat be me) was honoured with the task of tech-editting it. It's a fun read, with some BEAM and not-so-BEAM projects, so if you're a raw newbie to robotics, this belongs on your bookshelf next to "Junkbots, Bugbots […]

Wee, more protoboards! Now this is the last batch, we don't got no more. Next time it will be something else, I promise. PadBoard-1 Pad-per-Hole, 80x50mm Solder Protoboard $3.75 A tight and tidy one-pad-per-hole, plated-through, double-sided board. Ideal for wildly-wired, small projects! PadBoard-2, Pad-Per-Hole, 80x100mm Solder Protoboard $6.82 For the ultimate in protoboard flexibility, here's […]

Alriiiiight. We've teased at it off and on for the past little while, but it's official - Solarbotics now carries sensors! Right now we've just added a big fist-full of distance / proximity sensors (17 items in total!), and a couple accessories. Stay tuned - we'll be adding more to these categories as well as […]

Synapse 220 Modules RF220SU SNAP Engine, 2 Mbps 2.4 GHz CAD40.43/USD29.95 WiFi is good, but the SNAP Engine Model RF220SU is an IEEE 802.15.4, low-power, very robust solution for embedded wireless control and monitoring networks. With auto-mesh networking (try that WiFi...). 2Mbps on the 2.4GHz spectrum and RP-SMA or U.FL selectable antenna. Synapse RF220UF1 CAD40.43/USD29.95 […]