Comments on: Arduino Starter Rundown – Part 2 http://aaroneiche.com/2009/07/16/arduino-starter-rundown-part-2/ A lot of nerdy stuff mixed together with a little nostalgia. Bake for 20 minutes at 350 Wed, 09 May 2012 17:34:54 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: Olly http://aaroneiche.com/2009/07/16/arduino-starter-rundown-part-2/comment-page-1/#comment-96644 Olly Wed, 09 May 2012 17:34:54 +0000 http://aaroneiche.com/?p=407#comment-96644 I was torn between playing with control units for static projects, for which an LED matrix would be useful perhaps, or playing with robotics projects, for which servos would be much more useful. Either way once ive settled in to arduino, im sure i can make a trip to radioshack or similar and peruse the extra parts i could play with. FWIW, i went for the Oomout one. despite having an A level in electronics, that was some years ago, the revision will stand me in good stead. I was torn between playing with control units for static projects, for which an LED matrix would be useful perhaps, or playing with robotics projects, for which servos would be much more useful.

Either way once ive settled in to arduino, im sure i can make a trip to radioshack or similar and peruse the extra parts i could play with.

FWIW, i went for the Oomout one. despite having an A level in electronics, that was some years ago, the revision will stand me in good stead.

]]> By: Olly http://aaroneiche.com/2009/07/16/arduino-starter-rundown-part-2/comment-page-1/#comment-96582 Olly Wed, 09 May 2012 15:04:54 +0000 http://aaroneiche.com/?p=407#comment-96582 Excellent stuff Aaron. I will buy a UK kit off the back of this info. Now just to decide which one! Thanks. Excellent stuff Aaron. I will buy a UK kit off the back of this info. Now just to decide which one! Thanks.

]]> By: Toby Fox http://aaroneiche.com/2009/07/16/arduino-starter-rundown-part-2/comment-page-1/#comment-72996 Toby Fox Sun, 29 Jan 2012 15:23:22 +0000 http://aaroneiche.com/?p=407#comment-72996 Hey - thanks for writing this up. I'm just about to get into Arduino and was looking at starter packs (in the UK!) so this was really helpful. Going to go with the Oomlaut which, as it turns it, is the first one I came across, and now I feel good about it. Cheers. Hey – thanks for writing this up. I’m just about to get into Arduino and was looking at starter packs (in the UK!) so this was really helpful. Going to go with the Oomlaut which, as it turns it, is the first one I came across, and now I feel good about it. Cheers.

]]> By: Intimidation and Arduino | Hackademia http://aaroneiche.com/2009/07/16/arduino-starter-rundown-part-2/comment-page-1/#comment-51858 Intimidation and Arduino | Hackademia Sun, 16 Oct 2011 05:20:58 +0000 http://aaroneiche.com/?p=407#comment-51858 [...] reviews evaluating which kit was best — I was expecting to find comprehensive roundups, and the only one I found dated from 2009. Is that an indication that people who use Arduinos are more interested in getting [...] [...] reviews evaluating which kit was best — I was expecting to find comprehensive roundups, and the only one I found dated from 2009. Is that an indication that people who use Arduinos are more interested in getting [...]

]]> By: Felix http://aaroneiche.com/2009/07/16/arduino-starter-rundown-part-2/comment-page-1/#comment-41809 Felix Wed, 10 Aug 2011 18:07:16 +0000 http://aaroneiche.com/?p=407#comment-41809 Thanks for this, a very helpful review. Thanks for this, a very helpful review.

]]> By: Charlotte http://aaroneiche.com/2009/07/16/arduino-starter-rundown-part-2/comment-page-1/#comment-23183 Charlotte Sat, 19 Mar 2011 16:17:59 +0000 http://aaroneiche.com/?p=407#comment-23183 Thanks for your thorough review of starter kits - really helpful for a complete novice on a budget looking to get started. Thanks for your thorough review of starter kits – really helpful for a complete novice on a budget looking to get started.

]]> By: Matt http://aaroneiche.com/2009/07/16/arduino-starter-rundown-part-2/comment-page-1/#comment-17231 Matt Fri, 28 Jan 2011 11:33:26 +0000 http://aaroneiche.com/?p=407#comment-17231 I've ordered a kit from Earthshine. Is a nice kit but wont be buying from this site again. Service us terrible and took 2 weeks to receive kit! Hardly received any emails or had any replied to. I’ve ordered a kit from Earthshine. Is a nice kit but wont be buying from this site again. Service us terrible and took 2 weeks to receive kit! Hardly received any emails or had any replied to.

]]> By: First play with Arduino « Stu's News http://aaroneiche.com/2009/07/16/arduino-starter-rundown-part-2/comment-page-1/#comment-15171 First play with Arduino « Stu's News Mon, 10 Jan 2011 00:07:02 +0000 http://aaroneiche.com/?p=407#comment-15171 [...] site, where I picked up some more of the background. I then found a review of starter kits at http://aaroneiche.com/2009/07/16/arduino-starter-rundown-part-2/ and chose this one from oomlout.com which, with postage & VAT, came in at [...] [...] site, where I picked up some more of the background. I then found a review of starter kits at http://aaroneiche.com/2009/07/16/arduino-starter-rundown-part-2/ and chose this one from oomlout.com which, with postage & VAT, came in at [...]

]]> By: Aaron Eiche http://aaroneiche.com/2009/07/16/arduino-starter-rundown-part-2/comment-page-1/#comment-10548 Aaron Eiche Wed, 17 Nov 2010 01:02:37 +0000 http://aaroneiche.com/?p=407#comment-10548 Thank you for the kind words. I'm hoping to have it ready in a week or two. The updated version is going to have a comparison chart outlining the different kits, as well as the reviews. The new version is going to be driven by a database and some dynamic stuff, which will hopefully make it even more useful. Thank you for the kind words. I’m hoping to have it ready in a week or two. The updated version is going to have a comparison chart outlining the different kits, as well as the reviews.
The new version is going to be driven by a database and some dynamic stuff, which will hopefully make it even more useful.

]]> By: pwall http://aaroneiche.com/2009/07/16/arduino-starter-rundown-part-2/comment-page-1/#comment-10505 pwall Tue, 16 Nov 2010 09:46:40 +0000 http://aaroneiche.com/?p=407#comment-10505 Great article. Thank you. I did see in the Arduino forums that you are expecting to update this yet again. Do you have a rough idea when an update might be out? Great article. Thank you. I did see in the Arduino forums that you are expecting to update this yet again. Do you have a rough idea when an update might be out?

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