Yep, this is a great way to begin exploring electronics. If you want to get a little more crazy, there's also the Beaglebone board, which allows you to run a co

Yep, this is a great way to begin exploring electronics. If you want to get a little more crazy, there's also the Beaglebone board, which allows you to run a complete Linux system on an embedded device. You hook up your accelerometer, etc., and they're then accessible in /dev. Lots of fun to be had.