Wow!  What an exciting couple of weeks.  Sure, most folks wont care about all the fantastic things I'm about to reveal, but at least I can count on Mom to read what I write, smile, and nod. The first thing I want to share is a pencil box that I modified to hold some of my projects.  I made holes in the side for plugging in the cables.  Now, projects can sit on my desk safely without fear of being molested by the cats when I'm not looking.  The MT128 board is attached using plastic concrete anchors from the hardware instead of "real" standoffs.  The other three boards are attached with double stick tape.  You'll notice that the board in the upper right hand corner is one of my home-brew AT90USB162 boards, being used as a UART bridge. By the way, yes, I know that putting my boards in a plastic box is like running around in a thunderstorm holding up a lightning rod...especially in the winter.  I'm considering some strategies for ESD dissipation, so if you have good advice, I'm listening! ...

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