Getting Started With Arduino, Chapter 2 The Arduino Way

The arduino way is a constant search for faster and more powerful ways to build prototypes.
It is a process of tinkering and playing with electronics.
  • Prototyping: The ability to build something quickly and see if it works, so you can stay motivated to move on the next step.
  • Tinkering: The ability to play with your toys.  Whether to take apart an old thing and build something new, or just to see how it works. 
  • Patching: Reduce the interuptions, keep the flow going. Visual programming environments were created to do just hat.
  • Circuit Building: creative short-circuiting of low-voltage, battery-operating audio devices. Discovered by Reed Ghazala in 1966 on accident
  • Keyboard Hacks: Taking keyboards, and making them work in new and interesting ways.
  • We Love Junk!: Use it for something fun, most people are just throwing it away.
  • Hacking Toys:  This is a great way to learn and teach others how to build new things, and to get over their fear of electronics. 
  • Collaboration: work with other to help solve problems.  Use the forums, use your local makerspace, create your own local makerspace.
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