This morning, littleBits is introducing an Arduino module into the mix. It’ll snap right into place — no soldering required — just like the other littleBits modules, with one big difference ...

“We are producing a variety of DIY soldering electronic kits, including two Programmable Logic Controller DIY soldering kits, based on Arduino MCU modules.

However, German headquartered manufacturer Opes Solutions has launched a small module for the off-grid market featuring lead-free solder, developed at the request of a customer.

Dubbed the “HCC Mod” for the plated half-circle castellations that allows for easy soldering, the module is based on the Atmel SAMD21 microcontroller.

With Google's Open Accessory Toolkit rolling up Android and Arduino together, there's a lot of attention being given to to the popular hacking engine. But unsurprisingly, such a powerful tool isn ...

At this point you’ve almost certainly seen one of these low-cost portable soldering irons, perhaps best exemplified by the TS100, a pocket-sized temperature controlled iron that can be had fo… ...