Here is my latest obsession. 

It's a tiny micro-controller board that I designed and built to maybe give as gifts to my geekier of friends.  I actually did not do that much, other than copy and build upon the work of others.  I have to be honest about that because it is a great environment these days to be an enthusiast of any kind.  The Internet has brought this about.  An environment of sharing and learning together. 

So what is a micro-controller?  It's basically a tiny computer that is used mainly in embedded applications such as appliances and small machines.  Instead of mainly handling information like a normal computer, a micro-controller mostly deals with turning things on and off, displaying status information and other simple tasks.

Well, that was my introduction to my little project.  More information to come.