The I2C and SPI Education System

A project in Los Angeles, CA by Daniel Hienzsch
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An Arduino compatible shield matched with a web based tutorial system to teach you how to talk with I2C and SPI components.
Backers: 101
Average Pledge Per Backer: $99

Funded: $10,045 of $6,000
Dates: Nov 3rd -> Dec 2nd (30 days)
Project By: Daniel Hienzsch
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Latest News

167% funding level, both stretch goals reached...

December 2nd - via: kickstarter.com
As of 30 minutes ago, the I2C and SPI Education System kickstarter closed successfully at 167% of the funding target, through the support of family, friends, business colleagues, and last but not least, electronics enthusiasts wanting to broaden... (Read More)

101 Backers! Six hours to go!

December 2nd - via: kickstarter.com
Just a quick update to let everyone know that the project just cleared 100 backers, and, we're $200 away from the $10,000 stretch goal!  Six hours left!!And to keep myself distracted from constantly checking the dashboard in these last six hours,... (Read More)

24 hours to go...

November 30th - via: kickstarter.com
There are 24 hours left in the funding window and I see two very achievable goals that I think would be great milestones, for me personally. The first would be to reach 100 backers. I know it's purely arbitrary, but man, three digits worth of... (Read More)

Bits and Bytes...

November 30th - via: kickstarter.com
Only a few days left, and we're well above the minimum funding goal and within $45 of the first stretch goal at $8000.  I can't wait to get on with the business of actually making the rewards for all the backers! This morning I tried to see if I... (Read More)

I am now 0x29 years old...

November 20th - via: kickstarter.com
Good morning! This past Saturday was my 41st birthday!  If I looked back on the last 10 years, an astounding amount of change has occured in such a short amount of time.  One thing that's been a constant companion throughout all of that is this... (Read More)

Final Logo Vote...

November 20th - via: kickstarter.com
Hello!I've selected four final logo designs for consideration.  If you could take a moment to vote and share your thoughts with me, that would be fantastic!  I will make my final selection from these four at end of business tomorrow, 21-Nov.... (Read More)

Stretch Goals...

November 18th - via: kickstarter.com
This post is for backers only. Please visit Kickstarter.com and log in to read. (Read More)

Houston, we've hit 100%...

November 18th - via: kickstarter.com
I am happy to announce that we've hit $6000!  Thank you everyone for your support, input and assistance! 14-days to go! ... and since I have your eyestalks focused on this, I should let you know that Small Batch Assembly successfully moved to their... (Read More)

Content Feedback...

November 17th - via: kickstarter.com
Hello again! I wanted to thank everyone that responded in the comments and in private messages regarding the structure of the module content.  I've incorporated the feedback into the template and I hope this will prove to be a solid way of... (Read More)

First draft of a course module ready for you to review...

November 12th - via: kickstarter.com
Hey everyone!I've taken some time the past few days to really think about how best to present the material for the Education System.  If you look over all the other content on the Rheingold Heavy site, every article is narrowly topic based and is... (Read More)

Display Board Revisions...

November 11th - via: kickstarter.com
In the last update, I mentioned that I was thinking about revising the connector on the Display Add-on, and I've gone and done that.  The prototype had two separate connector areas, and I've consolidated that into one 11 pin header that will run... (Read More)

Production Design Update...

November 9th - via: kickstarter.com
Hello there! I've completed quite a bit of work over the past two days. The first thing I had to do, sadly, was jettison the Naming Rights tier. The problem with it, I now realize, was it's affect on the production design. I can't very well generate... (Read More)

Strategic Investment...

November 8th - via: kickstarter.com
Hello everyone, I hope your weekend is off to a good start. In preparation for the upcoming material I'll be producing for this course, I thought it wise to investment in improved test and measurement equipment here at the lab.  Back-orders and... (Read More)

Working on the production design...

November 6th - via: kickstarter.com
We just crossed the 80% funding threshold!  I know we'll cross well over the minimum required level, so I thought it wise to get started on the final production design of the boards that make up the hardware portion of the system. The education... (Read More)

Help me pick a logo...

November 6th - via: kickstarter.com
Good morning everyone! I have a little marketing initiative I'd like your help with. A few weeks ago, I started a project at 99Designs to have a professional logo made for Rheingold Heavy, because while I'm proud of the current logo I designed, I... (Read More)

Early Bird Period Extended...

November 5th - via: kickstarter.com
This post is for backers only. Please visit Kickstarter.com and log in to read. (Read More)

Day 3: Good morning from Hollywood!

November 5th - via: kickstarter.com
A Few Blocks from the Rheingold Heavy Labs Day 2 started with me exceeding 50% and day 3 starts having exceeded 66% of the initial funding target! To say I'm enthusiastic is an understatement! I've been working so hard the past few months to really... (Read More)

24 Hours in - 50% of the first funding target!

November 3rd - via: kickstarter.com
This is fantastic!  I am so grateful for the support of the backers who helped get me off to such a strong early start. I'd like to share with you what the past few months of my life have been like.  Yes, I ate breakfast this morning... (Read More)

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