{"action":"opened","issue":{"url":"https://api.github.com/repos/lrlna/personal-goals/issues/3","labels_url":"https://api.github.com/repos/lrlna/personal-goals/issues/3/labels{/name}","comments_url":"https://api.github.com/repos/lrlna/personal-goals/issues/3/comments","events_url":"https://api.github.com/repos/lrlna/personal-goals/issues/3/events","html_url":"https://github.com/lrlna/personal-goals/issues/3","id":122826116,"number":3,"title":":sparkles: HARDWARE IS FUN :sparkles:","user":{"login":"helenvholmes","id":1720093,"avatar_url":"https://avatars.githubusercontent.com/u/1720093?v=3","gravatar_id":"","url":"https://api.github.com/users/helenvholmes","html_url":"https://github.com/helenvholmes","followers_url":"https://api.github.com/users/helenvholmes/followers","following_url":"https://api.github.com/users/helenvholmes/following{/other_user}","gists_url":"https://api.github.com/users/helenvholmes/gists{/gist_id}","starred_url":"https://api.github.com/users/helenvholmes/starred{/owner}{/repo}","subscriptions_url":"https://api.github.com/users/helenvholmes/subscriptions","organizations_url":"https://api.github.com/users/helenvholmes/orgs","repos_url":"https://api.github.com/users/helenvholmes/repos","events_url":"https://api.github.com/users/helenvholmes/events{/privacy}","received_events_url":"https://api.github.com/users/helenvholmes/received_events","type":"User","site_admin":false},"labels":[],"state":"open","locked":false,"assignee":null,"milestone":null,"comments":0,"created_at":"2015-12-17T21:24:40Z","updated_at":"2015-12-17T21:24:40Z","closed_at":null,"body":"Some fun stuff you might find useful for your [Hardware goals](https://github.com/lrlna/personal-goals/blob/master/hardware.md):\r\n\r\n- If you like the Flora, you might eventually want some [Gemmas](https://www.adafruit.com/gemma)! Floras are nice because they do [serial debugging](http://cl.ly/3T2I1z2F2L1k), but the Gemmas are tinier and easier to hide in clothing folds.\r\n- _Definitely_ more expensive, but I really really like the [Spark Core kit](https://store.particle.io/collections/shields-and-kits). The Arduino Uno kits come with a lot of this stuff too, but the Spark Core kit comes with a bunch of resistors that the Uno kit didn't come with I don't think. (Plus it comes with a [prototyping breadboard](https://www.adafruit.com/product/571) _and_ a regular one, which is rad for when you're ready to solder up your stuff and consider it \"done\").\r\n- Girl, you would love [Neopixels](https://www.adafruit.com/product/1586) and [El Wire](https://www.adafruit.com/product/545). Like, look at this stuff: [Light up skateboard???](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qeuOuhKDdnU) [LED sneakers???](https://learn.adafruit.com/firewalker-led-sneakers) [Whatever this thing is???](https://learn.adafruit.com/led-stego-flex-spike-hoodie/overview) anyway making stuff glow is awesome :rainbow: \r\n\r\n## Storing lots of tiny bits of hardware whatnot\r\nEventually owning all these little parts got crazy, so I invested in a [clear tackle box](http://www.amazon.com/Essential-12-inch-Plastic-Storage-Semi-clear/dp/B006R7TCM2/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1450387344&sr=8-2&keywords=clear+tackle+box) to store things. You know, in case your future looks like mine...\r\n\r\n## Tutorials\r\nI just linked to a bunch of Adafruit tutorials, but unlike web dev, seems like most stuff isn't in blogs but rather on Youtube + Instructables. Once you have your own projects, those are where I look for hardware answers. (SO for software like normal, though.)\r\n\r\n### Fun Peeps to Follow\r\n- [Becky Stern](https://www.youtube.com/user/bekathwia): Adafruit wearable/diy queen. :crown: \r\n- [Nodebotanist](https://twitter.com/nodebotanist): Nodebots! Made this super rad dress with LEDs.\r\n- [Rwaldron](https://twitter.com/rwaldron): johnny-five.io creator~\r\n- [Simone Giertz](https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC3KEoMzNz8eYnwBC34RaKCQ): Omg. I can't. She's too cool\r\n\r\nHave fun makin' stuff!"}}