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... Okay, you linked to Arduino. (I like Arduino - I use Arduino when I want to start messing around with a new bit of hardware, because it's practically like

by mr_luc 17y ago

... Okay, you linked to Arduino. (I like Arduino - I use Arduino when I want to start messing around with a new bit of hardware, because it's practically like programming from the console; dead simple and as 'rapid' as hardware prototyping gets. I got into AVR as well, mucking about and seeing what interesting stuff I could output to video. Hardware prototyping is one of the most enjoyable ways to sandblast your free time that I know of. ;) But, what's the story? Why did you submit this?

adamhowell 17y ago
B/c it's been on Metafilter all day.
astrec 17y ago
I'm always amazed how many not-so-random people I meet are into Arduino, and how many of them began interested in programming because they cut and pasted a few sketches which they then tweaked. Got any current projects? My non-existent free time is devoted to a track driven, maze solving robot.
- rscott 17y ago
  I plan on using one in a EE senior design course, making an IR tracker using Wiimote camera with some servos for full pan and tilt control. Also going to interface a nunchuck for a manual control mode.
  - astrec 17y ago
    Sounds great - hope you keep a diary blog of your progress.
wmf 17y ago
Perhaps we need a Hacker Canon to accompany our Hacker News; whenever you try to submit something in the canon it could just redirect you to the canonical discussion.