Cheapest Arduino in Town! Raya Edition event (read 2012 mission statement) started with Facebook announcement about Arduino Uno R3 SMD.

To be followed with something as easy as 1,2,3 ...

All this come with free shipping. Just send an email to [email protected] before making any payment. We will reflect the free shipping through email and invoicing.

Enjoy and Selamat Merdeka Raya!

August is a special month for me personally. It is also the month in 2012 when H&T is 2 years plus. We just celebrate Raya and will celebrate Merdeka very soon. Let's add another cause for celebration. Cheapest Arduino in Town, shorten into CAT. A well known annual event by H&T.

Let's start with a story in 2010. When I was looking for an Arduino only to discover that all supplier no longer sold the official product. The market was flooded with clone (cheap knock of) or compatibles (better quality). 

At that time there was no official distributor listed for Malaysia. So I went to Indonesia in the hope of acquiring official product from a distributor that was listed in Arduino website. Imagine my surprise to discover what sold online as Arduino Duemilanove was actually a clone. 

The requirement is to indicate non official hardware with "compatible" notation. For instant "Duemilanove (compatible)". This to avoid confusion among customers as well as differentiate quality hardware between the officials, the compatibles and to some extent the clones. 

In 2011, a major electronic supplier in Malaysia sold Duemilanove at a steep 50% discounted price. Which turn out to be a compatible. Again, the product is not properly listed. The listing is for "Arduino Duemilanove". It is good for customer to get electronic supplies at cheaper price. But not at the price of misinformation and the possibility of being burned by a bad clone.

H&T was established in August 2010, to be the first ever listed official distributor in Malaysia. Easily verified by visiting the Arduino Buy page.

CAT started in 2011, those who are curious can read the original mission statement here.

In the two year period, Arduino flagship product (first Duemilanove and currently Uno) are now more in line with international pricing. Buying it today is like getting 30% discount compared to buying it in 2010.

Nowadays, compatibles from trusted supplier have improved significantly. These third party manufacturers continue to innovate using Arduino as a platform. And reap the benefit of being Arduino compatibles by being steadfast with their own branding and product name.

Meanwhile, clone "Arduino Duemilanove" and "Arduino Uno" can still be bought on eBay from unscrupulous seller. That is fact of life, just be careful ...

 

First of all, for limited time. H&T is bundling Organizer brew into the R3 Starter Kit. For more information about the Organizer, read it here:

During the month of Ramadhan and Syawal, all online order will be processed as usual. However, COD and self collect will not be available. 

In the mean time, enjoy the bundle and keep the brewing going!

H&T start the new year with Arduino Uno R3 and Arduino Ethernet Shield SD R3. Finally now we have Arduino Mega 2560 R3.

Mega 2560 has always been a favourite among student and professional who like the extra I/O as well as the many serial connection ports and choices. Be it Serial TTL, I2C or SPI.

Note that with the R3 revision, Mega 2560 and Uno now share the same shield pin for I2C. The SDA and SCL pin located the USB port. Refer to Arduino R3 and Shield in Malaysian Shore article for more info.

This means shields following R3 revision can take advantage and be standardized to tap I2C serial communication. Be it for Mega 2560 R3 or Uno R3. 

As it is in the old revision, Mega and Uno I2C pin are located differently in the shield pin out!

So, why buy the older hardware revision when

1. The R3 revision is compatible with existing (older revision) shield.

2. The R3 revision will take advantage of shield following R3 revision.

I guess, the answer is no reason! ;D but perhaps due to some shop doing stock clearance!

Anyway, the bellow picture help in identifying Mega 2560 R3. 

Today, with the transition to Uno R3. There is no more stock of previous revision of Uno. And soon there will be new starter kit called R3 Starter Kit. To make sure that buyers are aware about buying starter kit with Uno R3 inside. In the mean time I am going to give free upgrade to everyone who buys U Starter Kit, still at the promotional price of D Starter Kit. Phew, that is really a long and twisted way to explain this deal.

So in much shorter word. Buy U Starter Kit and get Uno R3 inside at D Starter Kit price. Limited to 5 unit in stock.

With 5 days to 2012, H&T wish you all a happy new year! However much reflection on 2011. Of things undone or DIY project got shelved somewhere in the garage. Lets not that bother us much. Instead let's start 2012 with more cool stuff and plan on doing more home brewing activity. If not for completeness sake, just do it for the fun of it.

Perhaps there is something from H&T on-line shop that you have forever want to purchase but wish it is cheaper? Please have a look at bellow list and visit us if something catch your interest!

Arduino Duemilanove Free Sensor

Arduino Duemilanove +  IR Kit + DHT11 Temperature Sensor

Arduino Mega 2560 with Free Sensor

Arduino Mega 2560 +  I2C Display + Sensor Set

However to honour our commitment to the program. We are now offering U Starter Kit at D Starter Kit price.

UPDATE : Finally it is here! YEAR END SALE

Homebrew-Tech.com turns into food review site? Nope, at least not yet! ;)

Until now that is! As pictured, it really is the best Lamb Chop I ever taste. Got the sauce all over my fingers just to lick em clean at the end of the meal! It is that good. At RM 12.90, definitely does not break the bank.

For other foods lover, you guys can find this restaurant in Eastern Plaza (shopping mall attached to Hotel Promenade). Just take escalator down from G to LG and it will be hard to miss. The signboard is "@The Hub Cafe".

Hmm, perhaps I should do more on this food review kind of stuff. Probably another website or Google App Engine module just for food reviews. Got more places to share with you guys. 

Take Care!

While stock last. Most of the item only have 1 in stock. So this should be a quick one. Enjoy!