<div dir="ltr">I'd go along with that.<div><br></div><div>Start with the Uno as it's easy and accessible, at some point you can then do a session on taking your Arduino based project and running it on a barebones AVR chip. </div>
<div><br></div><div>There is nothing to stop anyone using a Nano if they prefer, but for lab work, the larger Uno with its standard pins is just easier.</div><div><br></div><div>Cheers</div><div><br></div><div>Jon</div></div>
<div class="gmail_extra"><br><br><div class="gmail_quote">On 20 February 2014 05:47, Davies T. <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:T.Davies@swansea.ac.uk" target="_blank">T.Davies@swansea.ac.uk</a>></span> wrote:<br><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex">
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<p><font>Dear Justin et al,<br>
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Regarding the "best" Arduino to use,<br>
I am a great believer in using "standard"<br>
components, so my suggestion is the Uno or one<br>
of its clones. This has a standard pinout which<br>
suits most of the shields out there without any<br>
modifications. The nano, as I recall, is too small<br>
for the direct connection of shields.<br>
<br>
regards<br>
<br>
Timothy Davies</font></p><div><div class="h5"><font><br>
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Subject: Re: [Swansea Hackspace] Ideas for future tech meetings<br>
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I had wondered if this might interest a few more people as i believe<br>
that new chap, Dave was it ? (sorry, i am terrible at names), mentioned<br>
he would be interested in an Arduino course.<br>
<br>
It had been said by some of the more experienced members that Arduino<br>
made things -too- easy, but then that's the appeal to the beginner, so i<br>
think it is worth exploring.<br>
<br>
Does anyone have an opinion on which format Arduino to use ?<br>
<br>
I had suggested the nano because clones of it are the cheapest board,<br>
and it fits nicely on a breadboard, but it doesnt take standard<br>
"shields"<br>
<br>
And would it be better to get numbers and place a bulk order, or let<br>
people bring their own ?<br>
<br>
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On Tue, 2014-02-18 at 20:47 +0000, Tim Moore wrote:<br>
> Number 2 is my favourite using atduino nano<br>
<br>
> Tim_1<br>
><br>
> On Tuesday, 18 February 2014, Justin Mitchell<br>
> <<a href="mailto:justin@discordia.org.uk" target="_blank">justin@discordia.org.uk</a>> wrote:<br>
> I have been racking my brain for ideas for future tech<br>
> meetings,<br>
> can people please let me know what they think of the<br>
> following:<br>
> <br>
> 1) Another lightning talks session, its been a while since the<br>
> last of<br>
> these, although volcano might not be ideal for this so we will<br>
> have to<br>
> find another venue for that.<br>
> <br>
> 2) Re-doing the electronics starter kits but adding an<br>
> Ardunio, and<br>
> re-working the previous tutorials for it. Arduino nano boards<br>
> can be<br>
> sourced for about £5 each<br>
> <br>
> 3) Decorative chain mail. people will get to make and keep a<br>
> small<br>
> keyring like this: <a href="http://i.imgur.com/X1M6TF1.jpg" target="_blank">http://i.imgur.com/X1M6TF1.jpg</a><br>
> <br>
> <br>
> Any other suggestions ?<br>
> Remember that it has to be something that can be done in just<br>
> one or two<br>
> 2 hour sessions, be portable, and not require any specialist<br>
> tools.<br>
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