I missed the full segment of this story last weeks on "Discovery Channel's @discovery.ca" program, but fortunately, the've put the segment online at their website. I seems that JPL (Jet Propulsion Laboratories - NASA essentially) is working on a solar-powered, single-footed robot frog. This seems like a GREAT idea for extra-terrestrial planet-surface locomotion. Check out […]
Friday New Product: Raspberry Pi v2, PCB...
Solar botics
February 27, 2015
For Fridays, it's either all or nothing - so today is an all day, with all kinds of exciting new things, including Raspberry Pi Version 2 & accessories, PCBGrip and Hakko soldering irons:
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Raspberry Pi Version 2 1GB $59.00 Much like the B+, but with additional horsepower and memory under the hood. |
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Raspberry Pi Camera Board Module $47.00 The Raspberry Pi has the Camera Serial Interface, which this camera uses to great effect with high-speed and high resolution. |
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Raspberry Pi Camera Case - Black $9.50 The Raspberry Pi Camera Case is cheap insurance for your RaspiCam applications. |
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Hakko FX-901 - Cordless Soldering Iron $43.75 Soldering irons are great when mains power is nearby. For those times when you need to crawl under a car dash, the Hakko battery-powered version suits the need better. |
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Actobotics Standard Gripper Kit A - Channel Mount $12.25 Sometimes you need to pinch (or grip) something remotely, and this Actobotics unit the solid and inexpensive mechanical part to your solution. |
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PCBGrip Kit 750 - Master $290.00 For the most flexibility in assembling electronics, the PCBGrip Master Kit has a full complement of options. |
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PCBGrip Kit 150 - Standard $255.00 For a truly useful tool when assembling electronics, the PCBGrip Standard Kit has pretty much all you'll need. |
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PCBGrip Kit 50 - Minimalist $124.00 For the most flexibility in assembling electronics, the PCBGrip Master Kit has a full complement of options |
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