PICAXE "snap connector" kids microcontroller kit!

Step 12 In use!

 
Finally grab an old laptop -preferably one with serial ports-download the free editor (=> www.picaxe.com ),& there you have it. Hours of educational fun for youthful bright sparks!  Even sprightly seniors (she's 100!) can now handle the setup- you're never too old for learning about micros.   FURTHER PICAXE RESOURCES & INFO => www.picaxe.orcon.net.nz/snap.htm