This is the fourth article in a series examining the process of turning an electronic project into a marketable kit.We’ve looked at learning about the environment in which your kit will compete, how ...

One of my favorite parts of the annual Analog Aficionados dinners is the informal show-and-tell among designers. Among the items people have brought have been obscure and exceptional analog chips, ...

Though I wouldn't consider my dad to be the stereotypical Mr. Fix-It, I do have a distinct memory from my childhood of building a radio with him from scratch. I was probably nine or ten. He had gotten ...

Developed to inspire creativity and innovation, the new littleBits Exploration Kits contain an assortment of color-coded electronic Bits TM modules that instantly snap together with magnets. Each ...

The cover of Time as Person of the Year can’t be far away for Limor Fried. As the founder of one of the most popular open source hardware companies, inventor, maker, and visionary Ms. Fried has to be ...

This article is the fifth in a series looking at the process of bringing an electronic kit to market from a personal project. We’ve looked at market research, we’ve discussed making a product from ...

We independently review everything we recommend. When you buy through our links, we may earn a commission. Learn more› By Signe Brewster and James Austin After a new round of testing, we’ll be ...

This summer, you can’t rely solely on heat waves to entertain your kids. What you need is a project: a kit to build from component parts into something useful or fun, which can give both a sense of ...

A kit containing electrical and electronics components so that children may learn about circuits and other electrical phenomena. Designed for ages 10 and up, the kit contains instructions for 200 ...

Makers, students and those beginners that would like to learn how to code and learn how to build a connected electronics world with ease, are sure to be interested in this new wireless connected ...