(:Review:) Microduino mCookie Expert 302 Kit ~ Lego Stackable "Arduino"

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Smart Car Wiki Page:
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Review:
I have used and reviewed a lot of gadgets in my life. This is by far the coolest thing I have ever reviewed!

As a kid I was obsessed with legos. I had (and still have) a large lego collection. I was also always taking things apart to see how they work and fit together. After learning to solder in 2nd grade, it didn't take long for me to start fixing things around the house and building basic electronics projects. As I grew older, and computers started becoming mainstream and accessible, I began playing around with basic programming. I'm an 80's kid, so all of this stuff came late for me. When I saw the mCookie kits, I knew I had to get my hands on one. The mCookie kits are everything I wish I had, back when I was a kid. The fact that they are lego compatible and combine mechanical, electrical, and software engineering ideas into a user friendly package makes this a winning product all day long.

Microduino simplified the already popular user programmable micro controller world of Arduino, by making their modules and sensors stackable with common pins. This cut out some of the advanced electronics knowledge needed, while making builds less permanent with swap-able modules. They took this one step further with the mCookie series, by using spring loaded pogo pins, magnetic stacking and compatibility with lego bricks. That opens up a whole new world for project builders and tinkerers, both young and old.

Being the expert kit, it is assumed you have either played with some of the other mCookie kits already, or have a basic understanding of the arduino core concepts. If you are looking for a good place to get started with Arduino, Mircroduino, or mCookie and have little to no experience, you may want to consider starting with a smaller project package like the mCookie itty bity city Microduino Itty Bitty City. It walks you through your first few builds with a full color, lego-like user manual, and comes with the lego bricks you need. From there, you can move on to the advanced or expert kit. Neither of which come with lego bricks.

Pros:
Very simple, easy and fun
lego Compatible
This Kit Has Every Module and Sensor you Might Want
Teaches Core Engineering Principals in a Fun and Approachable Way

Cons:
No Included Projects. They should include the 4-in-1 Demo in the Instructions
Sometimes the PoGo Pins Don't Make Good Contact and You Have to Reset the Project a Couple Times

Conclusion:
If you have kids showing interest in programming or engineering, the mCookie kits should definitely be on your shopping list. If you are an old school 80's kid tinkerer like myself, the mCookie kits should be on your shopping list. If you just like legos, or want to be able to make quick project prototypes, the mCookie kits should be on your shopping list. Bottom Line, the mCookie kits should be on your shopping list!