I'm totally new to Arduino and hardware (also gained interest over the holiday). There are some good docs on the Arduino website, but once you get into less common components, it's weird to see how little info is out there. Programmers are incredibly lucky to have so many amazing resources and I think I've just taken that for granted.
I will say that Arduino has really sparked my imagination. I'm digging out garbage electronics (an old clock radio for example), taking them apart, and trying to figure out how to interface their components with Arduino.
For those of us who already spend an inordinate amount of time digging through bins of old and often dead electronics for components... I'm just glad that Arduinos and other similar devices have made my hobbies more acceptable (and helpful!).
That's a great idea. I felt a great sense of accomplishment dismantling a simple finger torch and putting it in a circuit connected to an Arduino UNO and varying the current going to it. It's like programming but in real life :)
I will say that Arduino has really sparked my imagination. I'm digging out garbage electronics (an old clock radio for example), taking them apart, and trying to figure out how to interface their components with Arduino.