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This looks awesome! I've always wanted to get into some amateur robotics or circuitry but honestly know nothing and haven't really invested any money in it. Any suggestions about what the most fun thing to buy for under $100 on Sparkfun would be for a complete noob to hardware?

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I commented below with a couple of projects I have done, but this would be my suggestion:

Get an Arduino

Get an ethernet shield for it

Get an LCD screen

Get some servos (or scavenge them from old RC stuff if you have it).

Get LOTS of those little jumper wires, they're really helpful.

That should be ~$100...and will keep you entertained for a while (at least it has me) :).

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