This newsletter was released on July 4, 2009.

Hi! This is the third edition of the NerdKits newsletter, where we keep you 
updated about all the goings-on at NerdKits.

In this issue:
1. New NerdKits Video Tutorials
2. Projects from our Customers
3. Community Awards
4. NerdKits on Twitter, YouTube, and Facebook

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NEW NERDKITS VIDEO TUTORIALS

We've released two new video tutorials since our last newsletter.  The 
first is titled "DIY Meat Thermometer with Predictive Filter".  This looks 
at signal processing topics, and tries to build intuition about how we can 
use math and the computing power of the microcontroller to make a slow 
sensor faster.  You can see it at:
http://www.nerdkits.com/videos/meat_thermometer/

Our latest video is titled "Motors and Microcontrollers 101".  In this 
video, we discuss the basics of electric motors, including 9 simple 
experiments you should try for yourself to help you understand some of the 
details about how motors behave, and information about how to drive them 
from your NerdKit.  You can check this one out at:
http://www.nerdkits.com/videos/motors_and_microcontrollers_101/

We're always interested in your feedback about the content we're producing. 
Please send us an e-mail or use our feedback form:
http://www.nerdkits.com/feedback/

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CUSTOMER PROJECTS

If you haven't stopped by the forums lately, here's some of what other 
NerdKits customers are doing with their kits:

Beer Ferment Bot
The NerdKit ensures a precise temperature profile during a week-long 
fermentation process.  Hey Don, how did it taste?
http://www.nerdkits.com/forum/thread/61/

Binary Clock
Ten LEDs are used to keep time in hours and minutes.  An excellent 
application of our "Crystal Real Time Clock" tutorial.
http://www.nerdkits.com/forum/thread/60/

Temperature Sensor with Scrolling Display
In addition to showing the temperature in multiple scales, this video and 
code shows how to have a scrolling line of text on the LCD.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JzrSS7nIumo

There are more projects in the forum... submit yours and include some 
photos or video!
http://www.nerdkits.com/forum/project_help_and_ideas/

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NERDKITS COMMUNITY AWARDS

We continue to be excited about the welcoming environment that everyone has 
helped make on our forums.  Keep it up!

This month, we would like to recognize two members.  First, we would like 
to recognize mcai8sh4 for being an outstanding forum participant, always 
ready to help and provide encouragement to new members.  Second, we would 
like to recognize BobaMosfet for having the most creative username we've 
seen to date!  We will be sending mcai8sh4 and BobaMosfet an extra "Build 
Your Own Project Pack" each for their USB NerdKits, which includes a 
breadboard, MCU, and crystal, as a token of our appreciation.

Again, thanks to all community participants, and we hope to recognize 
others in the future.

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NERDKITS ON TWITTER, FACEBOOK, AND YOUTUBE

We may be a bit behind the times, but we're just getting started with this 
whole "social networking" scene.  Please take a few minutes and help us get 
started!

Follow us on Twitter:
http://twitter.com/nerdkits

Become a fan on Facebook:
http://www.facebook.com/pages/NerdKits/60813746012

Subscribe to our YouTube channel:
http://www.youtube.com/nerdkits

We would really appreciate it if you would connect to us on each of these 
methods if you have accounts on those services.  This will help you stay 
current on the latest NerdKits projects and other news, and will help show 
your support for our efforts.

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THANKS!

Thank you for taking the time to read this, and for being such great 
customers.  Make sure you tell your friends and neighbors about NerdKits so 
we can keep America's DIY spirit alive!

Best wishes,

Humberto & Mike
NerdKits, L.L.C.
http://www.nerdkits.com/

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