To get ahead in the 21st century, children not only need to be able to use technology but to develop it. That's why so many parents want their kids to learn how to code, and there's no better way to ...

Technology Editor Bill Wong check outs Digilent's Robot Kits based on Microchip's MIP-based PIC32 microcontroller. The kits utilize Digilent's Cerebot 32MX4 (see Low-Cost Kits Make Evaluation Faster).

MY NERDY NEPHEW grew up on Legos and all the fun (and foot pain) they bring. Now 14, he’s developed an interest in making things that do something. Enter robot kits, with machined aluminum parts, ...

Oh, dominoes — the fun of knocking them down is inversely proportional to the pain of setting them all up again. [DIY Machines] is saving loads of time by automating the boring part with a remote ...