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  1. Re:coincidence? by symbolset · · Score: 1 · on New Type of Particle May Have Been Found

    They're paper EE's from offshore colleges. That fad won't last.

    You can buy a 2 channel USB O-scope for $140, and a datalogger for $80. Most electronics companies will send you bits of the latest science just for asking. I think if the kids today want to take over the world, they have the tools available. Do they have the wits?

  2. The best kit I've ever seen by ocularb0b · · Score: 2, Informative · on Where to Find Axles, Gears For Kinetic Sculpture?

    This company has amazing kits. You can build working machine tools if youre so inclined. Also hobbyengineering.com has some cool stuff thats much less spendy.

  3. Re:Anybody got an RFID detector? by Lurker187 · · Score: 3, Informative · on Disabling the RFID in the New U.S. Passports

    Well, if you're scanning objects in your home, you might as well use a stationary device connected to a computer, since there's little point in putting RFID tags in furniture or other normally non-mobile objects. Also, I would think a mobile power source and even basic processing would drive up the price.

    I haven't tried them yet, but if you are interested in PC-based RFID readers, some friends recommended these:

    http://www.hobbyengineering.com/H2177.html

    http://www.phidgets.com/index.php

  4. Re:frickin blue lights! by kfg · · Score: 2, Funny · on Shuji Nakamura Awarded the 2006 Millennium Prize

    LED toner downer

    LED turner offer

    KFG

  5. Hobby Engineering by mwilson · · Score: 2, Informative · on Building a Small Autonomous Robot?

    These guys sell a sumo platform (BASIC Stamp powered) for $90. That leaves room in the budget for upgrades. or buy two so they can battle :)

  6. How about erector sets? by irg1231491 · · Score: 1 · on Classic Toys For Christmas?

    I prefer erector sets - you can generally get a lot more creative and functional with an erector set than you can with lego bricks. The only problem with erector sets is that they don't have nearly the money invested into them that Lego does, so you don't have things like Mindstorms, although you can improvise them with commonly available parts. Also, I like K'Nex - it provides a lot more freedom than Lego does in terms of structure and functionality (hey, build your own buckyball!).

  7. Re:If yo can afford it... by dagnabit · · Score: 1 · on Classic Toys For Christmas?

    Re: Mecano...

    I had a real Erector Set, with the metal plates, mini girders, a whole pile of nuts, bolts, and screws to assemble it with, etc. The coolest part - the DC electric motor and battery clip you could use, with some string and pulleys (also included), to power a car, run a crane up and down, etc. That was an *awesome* toy...

    I found some for sale (and lots of other cool stuff there too BTW), might have to get some for under the tree this year...