So I'm guessing you never built one of the Radio Shack "build your own radio" kits when you were a kid. They sounded like garbage, but gosh-darnit, you built th

So I'm guessing you never built one of the Radio Shack "build your own radio" kits when you were a kid. They sounded like garbage, but gosh-darnit, you built the thing with your own two hands! Any semblance of a sound coming out of the thing was cause for celebration. I was convinced I deserved a Nobel Prize. Even though it was totally ridiculous, I was hooked. Hacking is an incredibly rewarding experience for kids and young adults. We should encourage it wherever possible