Arduino

The Arduino (Are-do-ee-no) is a micro-controller, that has 20 input/outputs. More simply, it is a circuit board for which you can easily write a code to tell it to read inputs from sensors and output signals to lights or motors or other actuators (things that move).

I got the Arduino board, so that I can increase my understanding of controls (engineering talk for robot stuff). Here is a picture of the board:

I told Jennifer how great and awesome it was and all the things that I could do with it, she allowed me to get it. But when she actually saw it her response was "...is that it??" I explained that great things come in small packages. Anyway this is my new project, I am going to see what things I can build.