[Liverpool] Links from my Arduino talk

[Dan Lynch]

Thanks for all the information Adrian, I certainly didn't think the talk was
boring at all and I don't think anyone else did! That pub was pretty cool,
if a little cramped at times but I prefer the term cosy. I missed free
sandwiches? Damn :) I'll upload the recording somewhere and send you a link
when I get chance. Will probably be the weekend now though I expect. I
haven't listened yet so don't know how it came out but it should be
reasonable sound quality I think.

Looking forward to the next meeting, nice to see everyone, take care

Dan


On Thu, Apr 2, 2009 at 10:47 AM, Adrian McEwen <adrian at mcqn.net> wrote:

> Neil Bothwick wrote:
> > On Thu, 02 Apr 2009 09:07:01 +0100, Adrian McEwen wrote:
> >
> >
> >> I hope the talk wasn't too boring last night.
> >>
> >
> > It was interesting enough for me to go to the tinker.it site when I got
> > home.
> >
> Excellent :-)
> >
> >> The session in the pub
> >> was definitely lively enough to make up for it ;-)
> >>
> >
> > Once we found an open pub :(
> >
> Indeed.  I think you left too early to benefit from the free
> sandwiches.  Seemed a reasonable second choice after the Old Ropewalks.
> >
> >
> >> However, it's easier to buy a board that's ready made, and they're only
> >> 20 quid.  I'd usually recommend getting one of the Tinker.it beginner
> >> kits - <http://tinkerit.myshopify.com/products/beginners-kit> - but
> >> they're currently having problems sourcing the breadboards and jumper
> >> wires for them, so an alternative solution would be to just buy an
> >> Arduino Duemilanove board from Tinker.it
> >>
> >
> > Those are also out of stock :(
> >
> Damn.  I've used all three of the UK suppliers listed at
> <http://arduino.cc/en/Main/Buy>, and they've all been good.  At Maker
> Faire I met the guy who runs SK Pang and he also mentioned that he can
> get any of the Sparkfun items and supply them at UK postage rates.  I
> see that he's currently got a few Duemilanoves in stock if you just want
> a board.
>
> >
> >> <http://tinkerit.myshopify.com/products/arduino> and then nip to Maplin
> >> to buy some electronics bits or get something like this starter kit -
> >> <http://bitsbox.co.uk/select.html#starter_kit>
> >>
> >
> > I found this, which is more expensive but has a lot more bits, including
> > motors and sensors. It uses the seeduino board,are they any good?
> >
> >
> http://www.skpang.co.uk/catalog/product_info.php?cPath=140_143&products_id=411
> >
> >
> I haven't tried anything other than the official Arduino boards myself
> (although I've had an ArduinoBT, Diecimila and Duemilanove now), but the
> Seeeduino looks like a good board.  I see from this thread on the
> Arduino forum -
> <http://www.arduino.cc/cgi-bin/yabb2/YaBB.pl?num=1237938766/9#9> that at
> least one user likes the Seeeduino.  The catalyst pack has got some
> interesting looking stuff in it.  I'd be interested to hear what you
> think of it if you get one.
>
> The only other board I've heard anything about is the Freeduino, which
> <http://www.nuelectronics.com/> sell.  It's alright, but not quite the
> same quality level as the Arduino boards.  (And one thing to watch out
> for if you go to the NUElectronics site - the ethernet shield they sell
> doesn't have the IP stack on the shield, so it uses more space on your
> Arduino)
>
> Adrian.
>
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