Monday, August 27, 2012

Radio Shack Tough Arduino Project


Radio Shack now sells Arduino boards.  According to Wikipedia, Arduino is a popular open-source single-board microcontroller, descendant of the open-source Wiring platform, designed to make the process of using electronics in multidisciplinary projects more accessible. The hardware consists of a simple open hardware design for the Arduino board with an Atmel AVR processor and on-board input/output support. The software consists of a standard programming language compiler and the boot loader that runs on the board.

Here's what the kit looks like:


They are promoting this product by showcasing different projects DIYers are creating with it.

Like the Tough Arduino Project:


Here's links showing that project:



http://www.radioshackdiy.com/project-gallery/tough-arduino

http://www.radioshack.com/graphics/uc/rsk/Support/ProductManuals/RadioShackDIY_ToughArduino.pdf