I’ve been interested in computers for as long as I remember. However, I was stuck in the software side of things, I never actually worked with hardware at all. I did watch a lot of videos on DIY Raspberry Pi projects but I didn’t exactly do anything, I was entertained watching other people’s projects and felt like it wasn’t in my realm to do.
Now however, it is in my realm. It wasn’t until this class that I actually started tinkering with hardware. I had zero knowledge about hardware so there was a steep learning curve at first but then when I got the hang of it, it became really fun making projects that interest me.
I feel like I have a better view on computing now that I know the hardware side of things (to an extent) Knowing how to tinker and make cool physical projects that communicate with the computer just gives me and everyone in this class, power. The power to use our creativity to make useful things, or stupid pet tricks.