In bedrooms, sheds and garages across the land there's a revolution under way. Empowered by a new generation of low-cost, easy-to-use tools, hobbyists are now able to invent – and produce – their own ...

Fig 1. Electronics are not only fun but also relatively easy to learn. Kids age 10 and above can easily pick up useful electronic skills like soldering. Fig 2. SparkFun’s Simon Says product is a ...

The SparkFun Inventor's Kit is compatible with National Instruments' LabVIEW Home Bundle, a special version of its famous programming language designed for the hobbyist. (Image courtesy of SparkFun).

A while back I wrote about the new Arduino Inventor's Kit from SparkFun. It's quite the package, including an Arduino, a bunch of sensors and output devices, and a dozen or so projects that are easy ...

SparkFun is looking to further its educational push this summer, announcing its 2013 National Education Tour. The intiative, set to kick off in June, will bring the hacker supplier to schools in all ...

Our friends at SparkFun, the DIY electronics company, are serious about eduction. The past couple years they've left their base in Boulder, Colorado, and hit the road, visiting schools along the East ...