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Watched this and I have gotten the bug to buy another helicopter again. I think I’ll try to find parts and fix my old one at least, would like to get the simulator off this site.

Helicopter Physics DEEP DIVE (Smarter Every Day) – YouTube.

NEW 6-Ch 2.4Ghz Carbon Fiber E-Razor 450-3D Metal RC Helicopter RTF w/ Direct-Belt-Drive, 6CH Fully-Loaded Radio System, Lipo Battery, Brushless Motor+ESC

Here is some software that allows practicing on the computer with a joystick device that handles like a transmitter:
Installing FMS “fmsdisk01.exe” & Set-up for FMS to Transmitter Remote

(CNN) — The tiny $35 Raspberry Pi computer went on sale today, crashing its distributors’ websites on the way to selling out within hours of launch.

Looking like little more than a credit card-sized chip of circuit board, the powerful, fully-programmable PC can plug into any TV and can power 3D graphics and Blu-ray video playback.

via Tiny $35 Raspberry Pi computer causes big stir on launch day – CNN.com.

EAGLE PCB Design Software is an easy to use, yet powerful tool for designing printed circuit boards.

The name EAGLE is an acronym, which stands for
Easily Applicable Graphical Layout Editor.

This award winning software offers user friendly, powerful and affordable solutions for PCB design, including Schematic Capture, Board Layout and Autorouter.

via CadSoft – Home of CadSoft EAGLE PCB Design Software- Best PCB Design Software.

The Freeware version only allows one two layer board and schematic page but that’s all good enough for me.

I bought this today, should be here about mid-week,

Arduino Uno USB Microcontroller (Surface Mount)
Arduino Uno USB Microcontroller (Surface Mount) 
Product code :
RB-Ard-20
1 0 $28.95 $28.95
Prototyping Shield Kit for Arduino
Prototyping Shield Kit for Arduino 
Product code :
RB-Ada-01
1 0 $15.00 $15.00
170 Tie Point Mini Self-Adhesive Solderless Breadboard
170 Tie Point Mini Self-Adhesive Solderless Breadboard 
Product code :
RB-Spa-139
1 0 $3.95 $3.95

Make An Arduino Board Oscilloscope | PCWorld.