The Arduino development board has grown in popularity over the last few years and has spawned a myriad of interesting projects such as auto-lacing shoes, The EyeWriter 2.0, and the Mobile Dance Stage.

I have a friend (stop laughing -- it’s true -- I’m not going to proceed unless you get yourself under control -- thank you). We will call my friend Guido Bonelli (because that’s his name). Guido has ...