Hardware Podcasts

1: Start Tinkering

Embedded.fm · 16 May 2013 · 46m

What this episode covers

Elecia White, Jen Costillo, and Starr Simpson discuss their personal journeys into hardware tinkering and the practical tools needed to get started. They share detailed stories of specific projects, including Costillo’s RFID dance system, Simpson’s Taco Copter drone, and White’s posture-correcting t-shirt, highlighting the technical challenges and lessons learned. The conversation covers essential gear for beginners, sourcing components from markets like Shenzhen, and the importance of documenting projects for career development.

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makers and hobbyists

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Companies
Rubblebots, Logical Elegance, SparkFun, Adafruit, Atmel, Digi-Key, Mouser, Octopart, Alibaba, Taobao, Seeed Studio, GitHub, OpenDesign.net
Products
Taco Copter, Making Embedded Systems, Arduino

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