Getting started with electronics, open source hardware... on the cheap

open source hardware and arduino has come up a lot here so i got a special code for 10% off for hacker news readers (i realize it might be shared outside here, that's ok) this is for the Maker Shed, i'm senior editor @ MAKE magazine.

http://www.makershed.com/SearchResults.asp?Cat=20

use code: MKHCKR on checkout and get 10% off - this is one of the few/best deals on arduinos and electronic kits. we now stock the new arduinos too.

this expires 12/1 - hope this wasn't spammy, i'd like to see more folks build cool projects.

if you're interested in the biz model behind open source hardware, wired has a good article... http://www.wired.com/techbiz/startups/magazine/16-11/ff_openmanufacturing?currentPage=all

and here's a presentation i did about open source hardware too: http://blog.makezine.com/archive/2008/11/open_source_hardware_over.html

http://blog.makezine.com/archive/2007/04/open_source_hardware_what.html

cheers!