Microduino

Thanks for your questions, I'll do my best to answer them here:

A1: We didn’t want to build something like another Raspberry Pi – we wanted something more flexible that could be easily customized in hardware as well as software to fit the projects people wanted to build. We also wanted to move away from the notion that working with electronics meant being good at wiring things to other things, being good at soldering and good at repairing connections.

Instead, mCookie was designed as a way of leveling the playing field so that novice and expert inventors and builders alike could create electronics projects without specialist tools and without advanced programming skills being essential – though still useful if you have them. mCookie appeals to advanced users and beginners and can be used by both to learn about and create advanced, highly customizable creations. That's our selling point.

A2: We have already developed more integrated, more advanced modules that we will announce in the near future. But, I do think stackable is a good feature, it's much easier for one to make the connection.

A3: What we like about our product is that it's small, powerful, stackable and LEGO-compatible. We believe our modules are much more expansive than Arduino, but at a much smaller size (about the size of a quarter).

Our modules have other advantages - they connect magnetically, they are LEGO-compatible, you can use scratch programming or the Arduino IDE - we have a variety of good differentiators that set us apart from Arduino.

Thanks again!

My favorite project someone came up with was the Smart Egg project. Essentially, they used Microduino and a sensor, hidden inside a fake egg, to get information on an endangered species of vulture. You can read more about the project here: http://www.eggduino.org/wp/

And here: https://www.microduino.cc/project/view?id=5401ebb538b1150000adf2e3

Hi Chris, thanks for your question.

Our modules are small, stackable and powerful (and, they are compatible with Arduino). Our modules ultimately provide more expandability in a much, much smaller size, about the size of a quarter.

Our modules are much easier to connect as they are magnetic and support LEGO. We also use scratch programming, which makes it easier for people who do not know how to code (those that do can still use the Arduino IDE). Overall, our goal was to make this the easiest tool possible, and to help everyone, including novices, bring their ideas to life.

Yes they are, and you can read more about them on our wiki: https://www.microduino.cc/wiki/index.php?title=Main_Page

Hi, thanks for your question. I answered a similar question above, but to echo what I said, we believe it is important to support maker spaces in schools and to reach teachers as well as students. We have helped develop a maker curriculum and are happy to work with anyone who is interested to bring Microduino to schools.

At the moment, we do have classroom packs available for sale, which is the easiest way for a school to invest in Microduino. These are priced well-below retail and include everything a school would need.