Inexpensive CD Wallet Electronics Tool Kit

Hi! Maybe you're an electronics student, maybe you're an electronics hobbyist, maybe you just had the misfortune of being reading this blog and finding this post :P Anyway, you might find it useful. I'm going to describe how to make an inexpensive (20€), small and portable tool kit with the essential tools for some electronics experimenting or some practical lectures at the university's labs.

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First Impressions on the Raspberry Pi

Hi again! A few days ago I made a post about the Raspberry Pi board that I recently got in the mail. I only made a short description of the board since I hadn't test it at the time. I still haven't much to say but I have finally tested it and I'll share my first impressions of the board.

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Raspberry Pi has arrived!

Hi! I just want to share with all of you what I just got in the mail yesterday! :D

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The world famous Raspberry Pi (model B) has arrived! :) I thought that I would have to wait 1 or 2 months from the order date to get one but happily it only took 2 or 3 days! RS was extremely fast shipping it :)

For the few of you who still haven't heard about the Raspberry Pi, it is a full computer with the size of a credit card (85.60mm x 53.98mm x 17mm)! It's just one of those incredible things that will change the world as we know it :).

Now you may be thinking "Wow, that must cost a lot of money!..." but the size of the board isn't the only small thing about it! It only cost me 40€ with shipping included (from UK to Portugal) :) . Here are the full specs:

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