I'm not sure how many of you actually want to learn Arduino, but for those that do: http://www.allaboutcircuits.com/ http://www.allaboutcircuits.com/ Read it,

I'm not sure how many of you actually want to learn Arduino, but for those that do: http://www.allaboutcircuits.com/ http://www.allaboutcircuits.com/ Read it, learn it, live it. I started working through it and even just through the first ~5-10 chapters, you'll be able to understand most electrical diagrams in beginner Arduino projects. This way, you won't be assembling a jigsaw puzzle by pictures - you'll be interpreting the diagram. Arduino uses C, with a few libraries that you'll get familiar with following any set of beginner projects. http://arduino.cc/ http://arduino.cc/ If you're on the fence, and have ~$80 to spend on a hobby - go for a beginner kit that comes with LEDs and a servo, and resistors, etc. It makes life easier. I have no idea why, but it's just so damned satisfying.