Adafruit’s Graduation Gift Guides 2017: Internet of Things #IoT
It’s graduation season which means it’s time to find the perfect gift for the maker, hacker, artist, or engineer who is getting ready to embark on their next journey. Or maybe it’s you who is graduating, in which case we say “Congratulations! You deserve to treat yourself to some fun electronics.”
This guide is for someone looking to journey into the realm of the internet to things. With endless possiblities, the future is looking bright 🙂
Looking for everything you need to get started in one place? Check out our IoT packs! Pictured above is the Microsoft IoT Pack for Raspberry Pi 3 – w/ Raspberry Pi 3 (available with or without a Pi). A collaboration between Microsoft’s IoT division and Adafruit, this pack’s the best way to get started using both Windows 10 on your Pi and to start doing some popular projects with the internet of things.
Another great option for is our Huzzah! Adafruit.io Internet of Things Feather ESP8266 – WiFi Starter Kit. If you are looking to explore Adafruit.io this is the pack for you! All you need is this starter kit which will get you going with lots of parts that go very well with our service and are the most common sensors and actuators you may want. Sense light, motion, humidity, temperature, and more, then send it for storage on adafruit.io! Light up LEDs, make noise, and move a motor when a trigger is detected.
Projects
If you want to make a great IoT gift for someone, we have lots of guides in the Adafruit Learning System that will help you along the way. There’s even a handy “Add all to cart” button to help you get the right supplies for each project. Want to turn on a LEC or lamp from anywhere? Check out Adafruit IO Basics: Digital Output.
What about a remote controlled door lock with a fingerprint sensor? Learn to make one here!
Adabox
No Adafruit gift guide would be complete without mentioning Adafruit’s quarterly subscription box, Adabox.
We offer gift subscriptions as well! You can choose a number of Adaboxes that will ship out every 3 months directly to the recipient. Check out more here!
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Stop breadboarding and soldering – start making immediately! Adafruit’s Circuit Playground is jam-packed with LEDs, sensors, buttons, alligator clip pads and more. Build projects with Circuit Playground in a few minutes with the drag-and-drop MakeCode programming site, learn computer science using the CS Discoveries class on code.org, jump into CircuitPython to learn Python and hardware together, TinyGO, or even use the Arduino IDE. Circuit Playground Express is the newest and best Circuit Playground board, with support for CircuitPython, MakeCode, and Arduino. It has a powerful processor, 10 NeoPixels, mini speaker, InfraRed receive and transmit, two buttons, a switch, 14 alligator clip pads, and lots of sensors: capacitive touch, IR proximity, temperature, light, motion and sound. A whole wide world of electronics and coding is waiting for you, and it fits in the palm of your hand.
Have an amazing project to share? The Electronics Show and Tell is every Wednesday at 7:30pm ET! To join, head over to YouTube and check out the show’s live chat and our Discord!
Python for Microcontrollers – Adafruit Daily — Python on Microcontrollers Newsletter: CircuitPython Comes to the ESP32-P4, Emulating Arm on RISC-V, and Much More! #CircuitPython #Python #micropython @ThePSF @Raspberry_Pi
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