Arduino tvbgone for Newbies Workshop - Revision history

Maltman23 at 17:39, 19 July 2011

2011-07-19T17:39:18Z

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	'''Cost''': Instruction is free,<br>		'''Cost''': Instruction is free,<br>
	parts costs (if you want to make along with us and bring your [http://www.arduino.cc/ Arduino] [http://www.tvbgone.com TV-B-Gone] home with you): $25<br>		parts costs (if you want to make along with us and bring your [http://www.arduino.cc/ Arduino] [http://www.tvbgone.com TV-B-Gone] home with you): $25<br>
	optional FTDI cable: $20		optional FTDI programming cable: $20

	Bring your laptop if you want to go home with the free [http://arduino.cc/en/Main/Software Arduino software] installed on it. [http://arduino.cc/en/Main/Software Arduino software] runs on Windows, MacOS and Linux.		Bring your laptop if you want to go home with the free [http://arduino.cc/en/Main/Software Arduino software] installed on it. [http://arduino.cc/en/Main/Software Arduino software] runs on Windows, MacOS and Linux.
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	'''''No need to bring anything else at all to the workshop -- I will provide all you need!''' (But bring $25 for Arduino and parts, plus $20 for an optional programming cable. And bring your laptop if you want to set it up for Arduino.)''		'''''No need to bring anything else at all to the workshop -- I will provide all you need!''' (But bring $25 for Arduino and parts, plus $20 for an optional programming cable. And bring your laptop if you want to set it up for Arduino.)''

	'''No need to RSVP or sign up -- just show up.'''		'''No need to RSVP or sign up -- just show up before 2:00pm.'''

	'''Instructor:''' [[user:maltman23\|Mitch Altman]], who's taught workshops around the world		'''Instructor:''' [[user:maltman23\|Mitch Altman]], who's taught workshops around the world

Maltman23 at 06:50, 18 July 2011

2011-07-18T06:50:33Z

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	'''''No need to bring anything else at all to the workshop -- I will provide all you need!''' (But bring $25 for Arduino and parts, plus $20 for an optional programming cable. And bring your laptop if you want to set it up for Arduino.)''		'''''No need to bring anything else at all to the workshop -- I will provide all you need!''' (But bring $25 for Arduino and parts, plus $20 for an optional programming cable. And bring your laptop if you want to set it up for Arduino.)''

			'''No need to RSVP or sign up -- just show up.'''

	'''Instructor:''' [[user:maltman23\|Mitch Altman]], who's taught workshops around the world		'''Instructor:''' [[user:maltman23\|Mitch Altman]], who's taught workshops around the world

Maltman23 at 19:48, 16 July 2011

2011-07-16T19:48:59Z

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	This introductory workshop will show you everything you need to know to use an [http://www.arduino.cc/ Arduino].		This introductory workshop will show you everything you need to know to use an [http://www.arduino.cc/ Arduino].
	This fun and easy workshop is intended for people who know nothing at all.		This fun and easy workshop is intended for people who know nothing at all.


			''I will have everything you need at the workshop! (see '''Cost''' below) -- just bring yourself, and your laptop (if you want to set it up).''


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	'''Who''': Anyone and everyone can have fun learning [http://www.arduino.cc/ Arduino]. Ages 8 to 100<br>		'''Who''': Anyone and everyone can have fun learning [http://www.arduino.cc/ Arduino]. Ages 8 to 100<br>
	'''Cost''': Instruction is free,<br>		'''Cost''': Instruction is free,<br>
	parts costs (if you want to make along with us and bring your [http://www.arduino.cc/ Arduino] [http://www.tvbgone.com TV-B-Gone] home with you): $45<br>		parts costs (if you want to make along with us and bring your [http://www.arduino.cc/ Arduino] [http://www.tvbgone.com TV-B-Gone] home with you): $25<br>
			optional FTDI cable: $20

	Bring your laptop if you want to go home with the free [http://arduino.cc/en/Main/Software Arduino software] installed on it. [http://arduino.cc/en/Main/Software Arduino software] runs on Windows, MacOS and Linux.		Bring your laptop if you want to go home with the free [http://arduino.cc/en/Main/Software Arduino software] installed on it. [http://arduino.cc/en/Main/Software Arduino software] runs on Windows, MacOS and Linux.

			'''''No need to bring anything else at all to the workshop -- I will provide all you need!''' (But bring $25 for Arduino and parts, plus $20 for an optional programming cable. And bring your laptop if you want to set it up for Arduino.)''

	'''Instructor:''' [[user:maltman23\|Mitch Altman]], who's taught workshops around the world		'''Instructor:''' [[user:maltman23\|Mitch Altman]], who's taught workshops around the world

Maltman23: /* Itinerary For This Workshop */

2011-07-07T22:48:49Z

Itinerary For This Workshop

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	==Itinerary For This Workshop==		==Itinerary For This Workshop==

	* We will start by learning to solder. Don't let this scare you! I've taught well over 30,000 people to solder, most of whom have never made anything before in their lives. It is actually a very easy skill to learn. It is also very useful.		* We will start by learning to solder. Don't let this scare you! I've taught well over 30,000 people to solder, most of whom have never made anything before in their lives. It is actually a very easy skill to learn. It is also very useful. And fun!

	* Then we will each make our own [http://www.arduino.cc/ Arduino] clone from a kit made by Ladyada: [http://www.adafruit.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=19&products_id=72 BoArduino].		* Then we will each make our own [http://www.arduino.cc/ Arduino] clone from a kit made by Ladyada: [http://www.adafruit.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=19&products_id=72 BoArduino].

Maltman23: /* Itinerary For This Workshop */

2011-07-07T22:48:25Z

Itinerary For This Workshop

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	==Itinerary For This Workshop==		==Itinerary For This Workshop==

	* We will start by learning to solder. Don't let this scare you! I've taught well over 10,000 people to solder, most of whom have never made anything before in their lives. It is actually a very easy skill to learn. It is also very useful.		* We will start by learning to solder. Don't let this scare you! I've taught well over 30,000 people to solder, most of whom have never made anything before in their lives. It is actually a very easy skill to learn. It is also very useful.

	* Then we will each make our own [http://www.arduino.cc/ Arduino] clone from a kit made by Ladyada: [http://www.adafruit.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=19&products_id=72 BoArduino].		* Then we will each make our own [http://www.arduino.cc/ Arduino] clone from a kit made by Ladyada: [http://www.adafruit.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=19&products_id=72 BoArduino].

Maltman23: update for workshop on 23-July-2011

2011-07-07T22:35:23Z

update for workshop on 23-July-2011

Miloh: Reverted edits by Abenaqadat (Talk) to last revision by 71.202.158.222

2010-11-24T02:23:34Z

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	This introductory workshop will show you everything you need to know to use an [http://www.arduino.cc/ Arduino].		This introductory workshop will show you everything you need to know to use an [http://www.arduino.cc/ Arduino].
	This fun and easy workshop is intended for people who know nothing at all.		This fun and easy workshop is intended for people who know nothing at all.
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	'''What''': [http://www.arduino.cc/ Arduino] workshop for newbies, using [http://www.tvbgone.com TV-B-Gone] remote controls as an intro~~<~~br~~>~~		'''What''': [http://www.arduino.cc/ Arduino] workshop for newbies, using [http://www.tvbgone.com TV-B-Gone] remote controls as an intro<br>
	'''When''': Thursday, 28-October, 6:30pm~~<~~br~~>~~		'''When''': Thursday, 28-October, 6:30pm<br>
	'''Where''': Noisebridge -- 2169 Mission St., 3rd floor~~<~~br~~>~~		'''Where''': Noisebridge -- 2169 Mission St., 3rd floor<br>
	'''Who''': Anyone and everyone can have fun learning [http://www.arduino.cc/ Arduino]. Ages 8 to 100~~<~~br~~>~~		'''Who''': Anyone and everyone can have fun learning [http://www.arduino.cc/ Arduino]. Ages 8 to 100<br>
	'''Cost''': Instruction is free,~~<~~br~~>~~		'''Cost''': Instruction is free,<br>
	parts costs (if you want to make along with us and bring your [http://www.arduino.cc/ Arduino] [http://www.tvbgone.com TV-B-Gone] home with you): $45~~<~~br~~>~~		parts costs (if you want to make along with us and bring your [http://www.arduino.cc/ Arduino] [http://www.tvbgone.com TV-B-Gone] home with you): $45<br>

	Bring your laptop if you want to go home with the free [http://arduino.cc/en/Main/Software Arduino software] installed on it. [http://arduino.cc/en/Main/Software Arduino software] runs on Windows, MacOS and Linux.		Bring your laptop if you want to go home with the free [http://arduino.cc/en/Main/Software Arduino software] installed on it. [http://arduino.cc/en/Main/Software Arduino software] runs on Windows, MacOS and Linux.
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	'''Instructor:''' [[user:maltman23\|Mitch Altman]], who's taught workshops around the world		'''Instructor:''' [[user:maltman23\|Mitch Altman]], who's taught workshops around the world

	~~<~~small~~>~~''This will be the first of an ongoing series of Arduino workshops at Noisebridge led by Michael Shiloh.''~~<~~/small~~>~~		<small>''This will be the first of an ongoing series of Arduino workshops at Noisebridge led by Michael Shiloh.''</small>


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	a few bugs in their setup which we fixed together, and I bought all the parts so		a few bugs in their setup which we fixed together, and I bought all the parts so
	that a bunch of people could learn [http://www.arduino.cc/ Arduino] by making a [http://www.tvbgone.com TV-B-Gone] from		that a bunch of people could learn [http://www.arduino.cc/ Arduino] by making a [http://www.tvbgone.com TV-B-Gone] from
	a Ladyada [http://www.adafruit.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&~~amp;~~cPath=19&~~amp;~~products_id=72 BoArduino] kit.		a Ladyada [http://www.adafruit.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=19&products_id=72 BoArduino] kit.

	[http://www.tvbgone.com TV-B-Gone] remote controls are intended for turning off TVs in public places, making the world a better place for everyone, everywhere you go. The [http://www.tvbgone.com TV-B-Gone] we will make in this workshop will be able to turn off TVs from up to 50 meters away!		[http://www.tvbgone.com TV-B-Gone] remote controls are intended for turning off TVs in public places, making the world a better place for everyone, everywhere you go. The [http://www.tvbgone.com TV-B-Gone] we will make in this workshop will be able to turn off TVs from up to 50 meters away!

	Instruction is free for this workshop, and open to everyone, but if you pay the $45 materials cost, then you will get to make and keep your [http://www.adafruit.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&~~amp;~~cPath=19&~~amp;~~products_id=72 BoArduino], the [http://www.techdose.com/electronics/How-to-Use-Solderless-Breadboards/252/page1.html solderless breadboard], and the parts supplied for making your [http://www.tvbgone.com TV-B-Gone].		Instruction is free for this workshop, and open to everyone, but if you pay the $45 materials cost, then you will get to make and keep your [http://www.adafruit.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=19&products_id=72 BoArduino], the [http://www.techdose.com/electronics/How-to-Use-Solderless-Breadboards/252/page1.html solderless breadboard], and the parts supplied for making your [http://www.tvbgone.com TV-B-Gone].

	==Itinerary==		==Itinerary==
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	* We will start by learning to solder. Don't let this scare you! I've taught well over 10,000 people to solder, most of whom have never made anything before in their lives. It is actually a very easy skill to learn. It is also very useful.		* We will start by learning to solder. Don't let this scare you! I've taught well over 10,000 people to solder, most of whom have never made anything before in their lives. It is actually a very easy skill to learn. It is also very useful.

	* Then we will each make our own [http://www.arduino.cc/ Arduino] clone from a kit made by Ladyada: [http://www.adafruit.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&~~amp;~~cPath=19&~~amp;~~products_id=72 BoArduino].		* Then we will each make our own [http://www.arduino.cc/ Arduino] clone from a kit made by Ladyada: [http://www.adafruit.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=19&products_id=72 BoArduino].

	* Now that we each have our own [http://www.arduino.cc/ Arduino], we will set up the free and open-source software on our laptops (if you bring one).		* Now that we each have our own [http://www.arduino.cc/ Arduino], we will set up the free and open-source software on our laptops (if you bring one).

	* And then its time to make something and learn how easy it is to use Aruino! You'll put together your own [http://www.tvbgone.com TV-B-Gone] remote control using your [http://www.adafruit.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&~~amp;~~cPath=19&~~amp;~~products_id=72 BoArduino]. We will use a [http://www.techdose.com/electronics/How-to-Use-Solderless-Breadboards/252/page1.html solderless breadboard]. These are really useful, and provide a fast, and very easy way to put circuits together without needing to solder.		* And then its time to make something and learn how easy it is to use Aruino! You'll put together your own [http://www.tvbgone.com TV-B-Gone] remote control using your [http://www.adafruit.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=19&products_id=72 BoArduino]. We will use a [http://www.techdose.com/electronics/How-to-Use-Solderless-Breadboards/252/page1.html solderless breadboard]. These are really useful, and provide a fast, and very easy way to put circuits together without needing to solder.

	* We should have plenty of time for target practice afterward.		* We should have plenty of time for target practice afterward.

Abenaqadat at 01:02, 24 November 2010

2010-11-24T01:02:58Z

SpammerHellDontDelete at 20:45, 25 October 2010

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	[http://www.arduino.cc/ Arduino] is an amazingly ~~power~~ tool that is very simple to learn to use. It was designed so that artists and non-geeks can start from nothing, and make something cool happen in less than 90 minutes. Yet, it is powerful enough so that uber-geeks can use it for their projects as well.		[http://www.arduino.cc/ Arduino] is an amazingly powerful tool that is very simple to learn to use. It was designed so that artists and non-geeks can start from nothing, and make something cool happen in less than 90 minutes. Yet, it is powerful enough so that uber-geeks can use it for their projects as well.

SpammerHellDontDelete at 17:28, 24 October 2010

2010-10-24T17:28:20Z

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	Bring your laptop if you want to go home with the free [http://arduino.cc/en/Main/Software Arduino software] installed on it. [http://arduino.cc/en/Main/Software Arduino software] runs on Windows, MacOS and Linux.		Bring your laptop if you want to go home with the free [http://arduino.cc/en/Main/Software Arduino software] installed on it. [http://arduino.cc/en/Main/Software Arduino software] runs on Windows, MacOS and Linux.

			'''Instructor:''' [[user:maltman23\|Mitch Altman]], who's taught workshops around the world

			<small>''This will be the first of an ongoing series of Arduino workshops at Noisebridge led by Michael Shiloh.''</small>

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	[http://www.arduino.cc/ Arduino] is an amazingly powerful tool that is very simple to learn to use. It was designed so that artists and non-geeks can start from nothing, and make something cool happen in less than 90 minutes. Yet, it is powerful enough so that uber-geeks can use it for their projects as well.		[http://www.arduino.cc/ Arduino] is an amazingly powerful tool that is very simple to learn to use. It was designed so that artists and non-geeks can start from nothing, and make something cool happen in less than 90 minutes. Yet, it is powerful enough so that uber-geeks can use it for their projects as well.


			In this workshop you will make your own Arduino that you can take home with you! And you will set up the free Arduino software on your computer. And you will make a TV-B-Gone remote control out of your Arduino. And you will be ready to make your own cool projects with your Arduino!


	'''What''': [http://www.arduino.cc/ Arduino] workshop for newbies, using [http://www.tvbgone.com TV-B-Gone] remote controls as an intro<br>		'''What''': [http://www.arduino.cc/ Arduino] workshop for newbies, using [http://www.tvbgone.com TV-B-Gone] remote controls as an intro<br>
	'''When''': ~~Thursday~~, 28-~~October~~, 6:~~30pm~~<br>		'''When''': Saturday, 23-July, 2:00pm to 5pm<br>
	'''Where''': Noisebridge -- 2169 Mission St., 3rd floor<br>		'''Where''': Noisebridge -- 2169 Mission St., 3rd floor<br>
	'''Who''': Anyone and everyone can have fun learning [http://www.arduino.cc/ Arduino]. Ages 8 to 100<br>		'''Who''': Anyone and everyone can have fun learning [http://www.arduino.cc/ Arduino]. Ages 8 to 100<br>
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	'''Instructor:''' [[user:maltman23\|Mitch Altman]], who's taught workshops around the world		'''Instructor:''' [[user:maltman23\|Mitch Altman]], who's taught workshops around the world

	~~<small>''This will be the first of an ongoing series of Arduino workshops at Noisebridge led by Michael Shiloh.''</small>~~


	=More Info=		=More Info=

	While on ~~my most recent~~ workshop tour (Eastern Europe and Belgium		While on a workshop tour (Eastern Europe and Belgium
	hackerspaces and hacker conferences) a group asked if I could do a		hackerspaces and hacker conferences) a group asked if I could do a
	workshop on [http://www.tvbgone.com TV-B-Gone] for [http://www.arduino.cc/ Arduino]. I looked into it, and found that		workshop on [http://www.tvbgone.com TV-B-Gone] for [http://www.arduino.cc/ Arduino]. I looked into it, and found that
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	a few bugs in their setup which we fixed together, and I bought all the parts so		a few bugs in their setup which we fixed together, and I bought all the parts so
	that a bunch of people could learn [http://www.arduino.cc/ Arduino] by making a [http://www.tvbgone.com TV-B-Gone] from		that a bunch of people could learn [http://www.arduino.cc/ Arduino] by making a [http://www.tvbgone.com TV-B-Gone] from
	a Ladyada [http://www.adafruit.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=19&products_id=72 BoArduino] kit.		a Ladyada [http://www.adafruit.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=19&products_id=72 BoArduino] kit. The workshop was hugely popular, so I've been giving these workshops again, whenever I have time.

	[http://www.tvbgone.com TV-B-Gone] remote controls are intended for turning off TVs in public places, making the world a better place for everyone, everywhere you go. The [http://www.tvbgone.com TV-B-Gone] we will make in this workshop will be able to turn off TVs from up to 50 meters away!		[http://www.tvbgone.com TV-B-Gone] remote controls are intended for turning off TVs in public places, making the world a better place for everyone, everywhere you go. The [http://www.tvbgone.com TV-B-Gone] we will make in this workshop will be able to turn off TVs from up to 15 meters away!

	Instruction is free for this workshop, and open to everyone, but if you pay the $45 materials cost, then you will get to make and keep your [http://www.adafruit.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=19&products_id=72 BoArduino], the [http://www.techdose.com/electronics/How-to-Use-Solderless-Breadboards/252/page1.html solderless breadboard], and the parts supplied for making your [http://www.tvbgone.com TV-B-Gone].		Instruction is free for this workshop, and open to everyone, but if you pay the $45 materials cost, then you will get to make and keep your [http://www.adafruit.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=19&products_id=72 BoArduino], the [http://www.techdose.com/electronics/How-to-Use-Solderless-Breadboards/252/page1.html solderless breadboard], and the parts supplied for making your [http://www.tvbgone.com TV-B-Gone].

	==Itinerary==		==Itinerary For This Workshop==

	* We will start by learning to solder. Don't let this scare you! I've taught well over 10,000 people to solder, most of whom have never made anything before in their lives. It is actually a very easy skill to learn. It is also very useful.		* We will start by learning to solder. Don't let this scare you! I've taught well over 10,000 people to solder, most of whom have never made anything before in their lives. It is actually a very easy skill to learn. It is also very useful.

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	This introductory workshop will show you everything you need to know to use an [http://www.arduino.cc/ Arduino].		This introductory workshop will show you everything you need to know to use an [http://www.arduino.cc/ Arduino].
	This fun and easy workshop is intended for people who know nothing at all.		This fun and easy workshop is intended for people who know nothing at all.
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	'''What''': [http://www.arduino.cc/ Arduino] workshop for newbies, using [http://www.tvbgone.com TV-B-Gone] remote controls as an intro<br>		'''What''': [http://www.arduino.cc/ Arduino] workshop for newbies, using [http://www.tvbgone.com TV-B-Gone] remote controls as an intro<br>
	'''When''': Thursday, 28-October, 6:30pm<br>		'''When''': Thursday, 28-October, 6:30pm<br>
	'''Where''': Noisebridge -- 2169 Mission St., 3rd floor<br>		'''Where''': Noisebridge -- 2169 Mission St., 3rd floor<br>
	'''Who''': Anyone and everyone can have fun learning [http://www.arduino.cc/ Arduino]. Ages 8 to 100<br>		'''Who''': Anyone and everyone can have fun learning [http://www.arduino.cc/ Arduino]. Ages 8 to 100<br>
	'''Cost''': Instruction is free,<br>		'''Cost''': Instruction is free,<br>
	parts costs (if you want to make along with us and bring your [http://www.arduino.cc/ Arduino] [http://www.tvbgone.com TV-B-Gone] home with you): $45<br>		parts costs (if you want to make along with us and bring your [http://www.arduino.cc/ Arduino] [http://www.tvbgone.com TV-B-Gone] home with you): $45<br>

	Bring your laptop if you want to go home with the free [http://arduino.cc/en/Main/Software Arduino software] installed on it. [http://arduino.cc/en/Main/Software Arduino software] runs on Windows, MacOS and Linux.		Bring your laptop if you want to go home with the free [http://arduino.cc/en/Main/Software Arduino software] installed on it. [http://arduino.cc/en/Main/Software Arduino software] runs on Windows, MacOS and Linux.
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	'''Instructor:''' [[user:maltman23\|Mitch Altman]], who's taught workshops around the world		'''Instructor:''' [[user:maltman23\|Mitch Altman]], who's taught workshops around the world

	<small>''This will be the first of an ongoing series of Arduino workshops at Noisebridge led by Michael Shiloh.''</small>		<small>''This will be the first of an ongoing series of Arduino workshops at Noisebridge led by Michael Shiloh.''</small>


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	a few bugs in their setup which we fixed together, and I bought all the parts so		a few bugs in their setup which we fixed together, and I bought all the parts so
	that a bunch of people could learn [http://www.arduino.cc/ Arduino] by making a [http://www.tvbgone.com TV-B-Gone] from		that a bunch of people could learn [http://www.arduino.cc/ Arduino] by making a [http://www.tvbgone.com TV-B-Gone] from
	a Ladyada [http://www.adafruit.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=19&products_id=72 BoArduino] kit.		a Ladyada [http://www.adafruit.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=19&products_id=72 BoArduino] kit.

	[http://www.tvbgone.com TV-B-Gone] remote controls are intended for turning off TVs in public places, making the world a better place for everyone, everywhere you go. The [http://www.tvbgone.com TV-B-Gone] we will make in this workshop will be able to turn off TVs from up to 50 meters away!		[http://www.tvbgone.com TV-B-Gone] remote controls are intended for turning off TVs in public places, making the world a better place for everyone, everywhere you go. The [http://www.tvbgone.com TV-B-Gone] we will make in this workshop will be able to turn off TVs from up to 50 meters away!

	Instruction is free for this workshop, and open to everyone, but if you pay the $45 materials cost, then you will get to make and keep your [http://www.adafruit.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=19&products_id=72 BoArduino], the [http://www.techdose.com/electronics/How-to-Use-Solderless-Breadboards/252/page1.html solderless breadboard], and the parts supplied for making your [http://www.tvbgone.com TV-B-Gone].		Instruction is free for this workshop, and open to everyone, but if you pay the $45 materials cost, then you will get to make and keep your [http://www.adafruit.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=19&products_id=72 BoArduino], the [http://www.techdose.com/electronics/How-to-Use-Solderless-Breadboards/252/page1.html solderless breadboard], and the parts supplied for making your [http://www.tvbgone.com TV-B-Gone].

	==Itinerary==		==Itinerary==
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	* We will start by learning to solder. Don't let this scare you! I've taught well over 10,000 people to solder, most of whom have never made anything before in their lives. It is actually a very easy skill to learn. It is also very useful.		* We will start by learning to solder. Don't let this scare you! I've taught well over 10,000 people to solder, most of whom have never made anything before in their lives. It is actually a very easy skill to learn. It is also very useful.

	* Then we will each make our own [http://www.arduino.cc/ Arduino] clone from a kit made by Ladyada: [http://www.adafruit.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=19&products_id=72 BoArduino].		* Then we will each make our own [http://www.arduino.cc/ Arduino] clone from a kit made by Ladyada: [http://www.adafruit.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=19&products_id=72 BoArduino].

	* Now that we each have our own [http://www.arduino.cc/ Arduino], we will set up the free and open-source software on our laptops (if you bring one).		* Now that we each have our own [http://www.arduino.cc/ Arduino], we will set up the free and open-source software on our laptops (if you bring one).

	* And then its time to make something and learn how easy it is to use Aruino! You'll put together your own [http://www.tvbgone.com TV-B-Gone] remote control using your [http://www.adafruit.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=19&products_id=72 BoArduino]. We will use a [http://www.techdose.com/electronics/How-to-Use-Solderless-Breadboards/252/page1.html solderless breadboard]. These are really useful, and provide a fast, and very easy way to put circuits together without needing to solder.		* And then its time to make something and learn how easy it is to use Aruino! You'll put together your own [http://www.tvbgone.com TV-B-Gone] remote control using your [http://www.adafruit.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=19&products_id=72 BoArduino]. We will use a [http://www.techdose.com/electronics/How-to-Use-Solderless-Breadboards/252/page1.html solderless breadboard]. These are really useful, and provide a fast, and very easy way to put circuits together without needing to solder.

	* We should have plenty of time for target practice afterward.		* We should have plenty of time for target practice afterward.