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Any interest in an Arduino day event?

Would anyone here be interested in an event for Arduino day on Saturday March the 28th? Either helping organise something or just coming along to hack about or learn how to use them? Something aimed at bigger kids and geeky people who like messing about with wires and techy stuff.

Trying to gauge if theres much interest, drop me a note - ant.elder@gmail.com

What is an Arduino, from Wired - "The Arduino platform lies somewhere between Technic Lego and the low level geek world of circuit building. It consists of two parts; the hardware and the software, and with these you can build almost anything, from a simple flashing light to a box of tricks that sends you a Twitter message when your houseplants get thirsty."



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Permalink Reply by Liz on February 12, 2015 at 13:08

I think my eldest (with her Dad) would be interested...is 11 too young for this?

Permalink Reply by ant on February 12, 2015 at 15:15

11 is probably fine. I guess the sort of level would be can plug in a USB cable, know one end of battery from another, can type stuff into a window on a computer.  It would be something like a bit of intro then choose a project to make from a range of options with varying degrees of difficulty, get given the bits and pieces for that along with some code and instructions, then go and make it with people on hand to help. Maybe it could be at the Salisbury like a sort of techy alternative to a lantern workshop...?

Permalink Reply by Liz on February 12, 2015 at 15:20

Oh she can do that and she's already done some coding and loves messing about with circuits (plus Dad can support her). 

Permalink Reply by empyrean_aisles on February 12, 2015 at 15:37

Ooh Arduino yes!! Brilliant. Wanted to experiment with one for ages. No big kid to bring, only a 4 year old, but he adores taking things apart and will happily hold wires and push batteries into slots while I learn how to work it, so I can help him and his mates in years to come. Will email you.

PS Do we need to buy a kit, and if so which one? The starter kit on the Arduino site is out of stock.

Permalink Reply by ant on February 12, 2015 at 15:55

Great. I'd hope we could find some sponsorship from somewhere to fund or at least subsidize it, and put in a bulk order for bits and pieces from one of the Chinese suppliers that are much cheaper (as good as it is to support the official Arduino people).

Permalink Reply by John McMullan on February 12, 2015 at 19:34

£10 from me. I'm keen, two fellow attendees!

Permalink Reply by Angela on February 12, 2015 at 17:02

Is this similar to Raspberry Pi? (even though I don't really know what that is either!)

Permalink Reply by ant on February 12, 2015 at 17:48

Kind of, in that they're both little computers, but a Rasbery Pi is more like a fully fledged pc whereas the Arduino is much simpler and is designed more for hooking up to physical things, and its really simple to program, and can be much cheaper. Hobbyists use them for all sorts of geeky things but they're also used for things like interactive installations by artists and museums.  

Permalink Reply by Angela on February 12, 2015 at 19:55

Thanks for those links Ant. Sounds good!

Permalink Reply by Ruben on February 13, 2015 at 6:46

Count me in, Ant.

I may be able to help you organise it if I have a few days to tinker with it.

Ruben

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