Printed circuit board, analog components,
and magnets
13/16 x 13/16" (2 x 2 cm)
littleBits, USA
Ayah Bdeir’s littleBits are a hardware
library of preassembled circuit boards
that connect to one another with
magnets. Like Legos, which allow
anyone to understand how to build
structures without a complex engineering
education, littleBits make a complex
process intuitive, in this case assembling
prototypes by snapping together
electronic components. Thus littleBits
allow non-experts to engage with
electronics, letting anyone get a feel
for working with circuits. Users have
made, for instance, a garage-door opener,
a coffeemaker, a pair of blinking shoes,
and a joystick.
