Geek Dad's perfect Gift for his Teenager Kids

Nov 29 2008, 11:00am CST | by Luigi Lugmayr

When I saw the Thames & Kosmos Electronics Workshop 1 featured in the Wired Magazine I was immediately taken back to my youth and to my little electronics lab I got over 25 years ago.
The Thames & Kosmos Electronics Workshop 1 looks though so much more engaging than my first circuit board. The 68 page manual actually is written like a Sci-fi story and takes kids through 148 projects with the story.The Thames and Kosmos Electronics Workshop 1 is for kids 10 years and up.
Amazon.com sells the Thames and Kosmos Electronics Workshop 1 for $99.95.

By the way a subscription to Wired Magazine ($10 for 1 year on Amazon) is also a great gift for those who are into the tech culture. They still manage to keep me interested since years.

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Luigi Lugmayr
Luigi is the founding chief Editor of I4U News and brings over 15 years experience in the technology field to the ever evolving and exciting world of gadgets. He started I4U News back in 2000 and evolved it into vibrant technology magazine.
Luigi can be contacted directly at ml@i4u.com. Luigi posts regularly on LuigiMe.com about his experience running I4U.