For me, it's hacking open-source hardware -- specifically, creating small gadgets based on the Arduino platform. After several days of coding, it's nice to swit

For me, it's hacking open-source hardware -- specifically, creating small gadgets based on the Arduino platform. After several days of coding, it's nice to switch gears and pick up a soldering gun. There's something magical about a blinking LED that you wired up yourself. How that helps my career, I don't know... but when the robot revolution finally arrives, I'll know how to resolder those suckers.