Hi Spehro,

Neat product Spehro -- thanks for the links!

I grew up with those Radio Shack 100-in-1 or so electronic experimenter
boards with the spring connectors and had a blast. Then I received a digital
experimenter board with a few flip-flops, gates, LEDs etc one Christmas. I
remember not "getting it" and was quite disappointed at the time -- seemed
boring and not as exciting as my other kit with all the sound effects. Funny
thing how my tastes have change -- I came to love digital stuff later on in
life. Things really picked up when in I was introduced to the 8080A
microprocessor and the MMD-I trainer board.

I think I'll go down to the local Radio Shack to see what they have to offer
in the experimenter boards. I always try to get my nephews educational
gifts: radiometers, solar-powered motors, etc. The item you mentioned would
definitely up the ante. I would like to introduce them to electronics at a
basic level and see what happens. I definitely don't want to push them into
anything, just expose them to a lot of different things and see what they
naturally gravitate to. My younger nephew absolutely loves to help me in the
kitchen and he loves the homemade English Toffee that I make.

It's easy at times to get caught up in our own work and we sometimes tend to
forget that we all can have a very positive effect on someone's life, and we
can help pass on the knowledge that we have gained in the process of making
our own mistakes and through our tribulations.

I personally am humbled being on the PICLIST (I have so much to learn) and
love hanging out here.

If anyone else sees some neat educational electronic/computer item for kids,
please chime in.

Best regards,

Ken Pergola

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