Readin', Writin', & Instructablesin...

Dave Hrynkiw
March 20, 2010

Well, it's been a few weeks since the last update. We have a few big projects on the burner - we're not quite ready to make any announcements yet, but keep your eyes open in the next few months.

Maker's NotebookBut don't fret - there are some things we can share with you this week. For instance, we've just brought in two new books from Make:

  • Make: Electronics - Learn basic components and principles through "learn by discovery" experiments
  • Maker's Notebook - 150 pages of engineering graph paper, helpful information/charts, and stickers

But wait, there's more!

Rudy, one of our most excellent interns, has made an Intructables for upgrading an Ardweeny with socket headers and stronger pins. Check it out here!

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