This week we learned how to soldering electronic kits with Mitch Altman. Mitch is a really cool guys, he is the founder of “TV B Gone” and had this remote that can turn off any TV at public space. I really admire his spirit. He is really a practitioner that every time he feels like to do something he makes it happen on his own.

As for the technical stuff, we basically used a soldering iron (I forgot the name) to melt a lead stick in order to adhere the electronic kits with the circuit board. This process answered my question since the ardorino workshop, by then I was wondering what are those silver little dots that looks like mini Hershey chocolate. The soldering process even though is quite straightforward, it do takes a lot of practice. First because the soldering iron is super hot so that there is only certain ways you can play with it. Second is that the circuit board is just too small. Third is that you sometimes wish you have a third hand to hold those irregular-shaped kits in place. Anyway I enjoyed the whole process, and I am very glad it finally worked. The LED lights changes to red color once my fingers gets closer to it.

I think able to soldering is very useful. Even though say embroidery skills is great, but soldering allows you to create something that answers to your action, and that’s a whole other level of human technology. (No offense to embroidery) I would also imply this sensor/detector tech to my semester project, and right now I can even solder the sensor kits myself. How great is that!