[Cialug] Source for Pi / Arduino stuff

[Matthew Nuzum]

Hobby Town in Ankeny has a fair amount of Arduino stuff, including some
breadboard friendly sensors. Prices are not bad.

They have some fun looking kits too.

On Fri, May 19, 2017 at 8:43 AM David Champion <dchamp1337 at gmail.com> wrote:

> Barnes and Noble has some kits. They keep them behind the counter.
>
> Area515 sometimes has arduino kits but they sold out due to a class
> tomorrow.
>
> -dc
>
> On May 19, 2017 8:30 AM, "Dave Weis" <djweis at sjdjweis.com> wrote:
>
> > I just got a thing I ordered for a mothers day present from ali express
> > you're welcome to have.
> >
> > https://www.aliexpress.com/item/Circular-Lamp-Suite-
> > 12PCS-LED-Blue-DIY-Kit-Electronic-Production-DIY/
> > 32753921621.html?spm=2114.13010608.0.0.HLUR16
> >
> >
> >
> > On Fri, May 19, 2017 at 8:21 AM, Matthew Nuzum <newz at bearfruit.org>
> wrote:
> >
> > > I don't know, actually. We may have as little as 90 min to work, so I
> was
> > > trying to think of a fun project to get the kids interested in it and
> to
> > > break down the "getting started" barrier so that they could learn more
> on
> > > their own. I don't know if there is something like a simple sensor
> board
> > > that attaches to the pi for doing some basic experiments.
> > >
> > > Also, I was hoping I might find a few of these solderable breadboards
> so
> > > that I could teach them how to solder.
> > > https://www.radioshack.com/products/universal-component-pc-board and
> of
> > > course I'd need something to solder to the board.
> > >
> > > I have one pi, one arduino and two esp8266s so I think I'm well
> situated
> > > there.
> > >
> > > On Fri, May 19, 2017 at 8:06 AM Dave Weis <djweis at sjdjweis.com> wrote:
> > >
> > > > What do you need? I probably have one.
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > On May 19, 2017 8:03 AM, "Matthew Nuzum" <newz at bearfruit.org> wrote:
> > > >
> > > > > I wanted to do a project this weekend with some kids and want to
> pick
> > > up
> > > > > some extra parts. There is one Radio Shack left in town, any other
> > > places
> > > > > that have that stuff? (preferably on the north half)
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