So, this little Arduino circuit board is an open source microcontroller. For all you non-engineers out there, it is a circuit board that you can program really easily, and hook up any number of electronic devices and sensors to. It is really easy to program, just by plugging it into your computer with a USB cable (get started here). There are lots of books and websites that are full of fun projects that use these little devices (Like this, and this, and this), that you can pick up at Radio Shack (or any number of other electronics distributors). My boss' 15 year old daughter is using one to measure a bunch of temperature sensors for her science fair project. So, there is no reason all for you nerdy ladies (and gentlemen) should not get one of these to play with.
I plan on posting some of the fun projects that I plan on building with this little toy.
