This Clever Kit Makes Hardware Hacking Dead Simple — wired.com

Technology is easier than ever to use—tablets could come with stickers that say “suitable for ages 8 to 88,” and they probably wouldn’t be inclusive enough. Making stuff, however, remains daunting. To build software, you have to know how to program. To build hardware, you have to know how to solder. Or at least that’s how it feels most of the time. But we’re starting to see what user-friendly making looks like. IFTTT lets anyone link apps and services by stringing simple recipes together. LittleBits brings Lego-like simplicity to electronic tinkering. A new DIY kit called Mesh combines elements of both. Pairing a few simple sensors with a straightforward tablet interface, it lets anyone experiment with connected hardware ideas of their own.

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