I never got to build my own model rockets as a kid. It’s surprising really, since I spent a lot of time launching far less flight-worthy objects through the air with ridiculous feats of garage chemistry. Remember this was before the days of YouTube (*sigh*, amateurs). So when I ordered a pair of model rockets for my nephews I was undoubtedly more excited than they were.
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I had an old USB GPS puck sitting around and wondered if I could make it play nice with the Arduino. Of course, there are easier modules (including this one in serial) that can be found elsewhere for a few dollars more. But assuming you have this one, it can be done.
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It seems like every time I want to play with those little picaxe chips, I can never find the stuff from last time. This board and cable came together pretty clean, so hopefully this way I’ll always have a rig around for tinkering…
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If you live in the Chicagoland area and like to tinker, check out Workshop 88. They're awesome!