Episode description
Featuring Elecia "El" White (@logicalelegance), Jen Costillo (@rebelbot @r0b0ts0nf1r3), and Star Simpson (@starsandrobots).
This show was recorded at DesignWest, the embedded systems conference.
- Board and parts vendors: Sparkfun and Adafruit (both have great tutorials)
- Getting started boards Arduino (and AVRFreaks) and Raspberry Pi
- Light things up with ThingM
- Find components (and datasheets) at Digikey. And Mouser, Future (Octopart). Avoid Alibaba.com.
- Amazon has a wide range of electronics tools at generally ok prices.
- For sharing: Make Magazine (ideas in writing), Github (software) Open Design Engine (hardware)