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Show HN: Interactive STEAM circuit kits without screens, batteries, or USB

by akumpf on 12/22/24, 6:31 PM with 1 comments

  • by akumpf on 12/22/24, 6:42 PM

    Some context: I have kids and I build functional prototypes as my day job.

    There are tons of circuit kits out there, but I’ve been surprised/disappointed with how pretty much all of them are designed. So I’ve built out a new approach that uses a graphical sticker on a breadboard to make it easy, but still uses the raw components to make it work so the maker can gain comfort/experience with real engineering.

    I also wanted the kit to do something truly interesting/useful. Not just blinking a light or mimicking something else you can easy find elsewhere. This first kit is a fully generative music box that can play millions of different song patterns.

    Would love to hear thoughts from the other maker/engineer parents on here :)