The MintDuino is the newest product in our Mintronics
series of kits. It’s perfect for anyone interested in learning, or teaching,
the fundamentals of how micro controllers work. Inspired by
Tom Igoe’s
Arduino tutorials, the MintDuino will have you building your very own ATMega based micro
controller from scratch on a breadboard. Afterwards, you can easily program it
from almost any computer with an FTDI programmer (not included) and the Arduino IDE. (download for free)
Unlike pre-built microcontrollers, the MintDuino demonstrates the
specific relationship between the wires, resistors, capacitors, and
integrated circuits that enables you to program the micro controller
from your computer. After building the MintDuino, you’ll have a much
better understanding of how micro controllers work, and how electronics
can interact with the physical world.
Check out the new Mintduino Book available here!
Please note: An FTDI programmer is required to upload code to the MintDuino. Our FTDI friend is a perfect match!
@David from Rochester 
one more thing.. 
