Tech & Making

Home Electronics & Automation

Build small circuits and smart-home projects with kits like Arduino or Raspberry Pi.

Starter kits come with guided projects, so you can go from "what is a resistor" to a working weather station or smart light in a weekend, no electronics background required.

Getting started

Follow a guided starter-kit project first; the kit manuals teach the fundamentals as you go.

Setting: indoor
People: solo
Budget: $$
Time: ●●

Starter gear

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