[ale] OT - Hobby - Breadboard Kits

[Christopher M Bergeron]

Nathan J. Underwood wrote:

> Ok, this is very OT, but I don't know of anywhere to go that I could 
> get better advice.  I have to get a hobby (long story, we'll just 
> leave it at that), and I've been searching

Nathan -
  So how long were you guys together before the break-up?



> for something that can keep my attention.  I've got some background in 
> electronics (Army, and DeVry), and really enjoyed tinkering with 
> little breadboard kits.  I've not done anything with them since, but 
> would like to (this could be my new little hobby).  Anyone else into 
> this, and able to suggest anywhere to purchase the little kits?  It 
> would probably be a good plan to start out small (until I get over my 
> fear of signs that say "Warning 10,000 Ohms"), and build from there.  
> I saw an episode a few months (may have been years, don't really 
> remember) on The Screensavers where they were all building these 
> little kits, and it's been a background process of mine ever since.  
> Eventually, I'd love to get to building little [useless] devices that 
> I could operate via the serial port on my *nix box (ok, now it's maybe 
> not TOO off topic B) )
>
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