[Novalug] OT - electronics stores

[Charles M Howe]

List,

I wonder if the original poster (already forgot his name) became
interested by virtue of having attended the February DCLUG meeting. It
was a blast. I mean a BLAST! Serge W lead, and a couple of other guys
from HACPC spoke also, about putting together stuff and programming
microcontrollers to get them to do what you want. I'd bet that putting
together a scrolling display of a message you would type in would be a
popular project for beginners.

Two possibilities.

(1) Get Serge and a couple of other guys to make a presentation at a
regular NOVALUG meeting.

(2) Get a group together and visit the HACPC meeting place in Columbia
Heights. It is close to a Metro, the Howard University Metro, I think.
Let me know. I might go.

Also, google Arduino, I think it was.

Charlie

On Thu, 2009-02-26 at 22:26 -0500, Nino Pereira wrote:
> > http://www.arcade-electronics.com/
> > General Washington Dr in Alexandira (off 395 I believe).  It's been a 
> > few years, but I recall they had plenty of professional quality tools, 
> > equipment, and also sold some parts.  Probably what the OP has in mind.
> > 
> FWIW, they did exist recently. The location is east of 395, just
> south of Edsall Rd. Coming from the Springfield Interchange, you
> take Edsall East, turn a sharp right, and then follow to road to
> General Washington. The store is in the second or third block on
> the left, almost at the end of a block. Look out, it's not so easy
> to see.
> > 
> > Otherwise, I'd recommend internet. 
> > 
> 
> I do too, not so much for tools as well for parts. Then again, if
> you ask this list for parts you might get what you want for free.
> 
> Nino
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