Summary

  • Vintage computers seller, [Pakequis], has designed a universal prototyping board, called ProtoConn, which features every connector they could think of including analogue, serial, USB headers, and many microcontroller board and Arduino shield footprints.
  • The board is an advanced version of the usual breadboard used for teaching electronics and could provide a useful alternative to multiple commercial circuit boards.
  • Previous versions of the all-in-one prototyping board have been featured by Hackaday in 2012.
  • The article’s commentators have pointed out some notable omissions, including a fuel nozzle connector in honor of the xkcd cartoon.

By Jenny List

Original Article