Core Knowledge
                                          
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                                  Websites that teach core fundamentals in electrical and mechanical design and engineering.
                    
                        Microprocessor Resources
                                          
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                                  Documentation resources for the various microprocessor platforms such as Arduino, NodeMCU & ESP, Raspberry Pi, and many others
                    
                        Step by step & Inspiration
                                          
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                                  Assorted sites that inspire creativity and demonstrate concepts.
                    
                        Edu-Vendors
                                          
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                                  Material vendors who also host rich training and knowledgebase educational sites and tools. These vendors often will show how to build useful things with the componenets / materials they sell.
                    
                        Component Vendors
                                          
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                                  Vendors of electronic compomponents
                    
                        Materials Vendors
                                          
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                                  Includes vendors of build materials
                    
                        Software tools
                                          
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                                  Software development tools such as IDEs, CAD and and other tools.
                    
                        Other Maker Groups
                                          
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                                  Other area groups with a Maker purpose.