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grahamnewman
grahamnewman over 10 years ago

I am wondering - what is the point of the Ben Heck videos?

 

I assumed that design files etc. would be made available after the video is posted, but now having looked at previous builds, I see that very few projects are actually followed up with any real details. Obviously the videos show how clever Ben is, but there is little or no education value without more information than can be easily shown in a short video.

 

Or am I missing something obvious?

 

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  • william_hoffer
    william_hoffer over 10 years ago +2
    if you ask nicely he might supply the plans but really what the the real use of the videos is two fold. 1. To entertain Its fun to watch the campy acting and see how the how, what, and why of each project…
  • jw0752
    jw0752 over 10 years ago +1
    Hi Graham, It could be for inspiration. Many times I find presentations like Ben's to be the inspiration to come up with my own ideas and builds, or maybe just to push myself to learn more about electronics…
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    0 maniccyberdog over 10 years ago

    I Agree, Ben please post the files for this project

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    0 maniccyberdog over 10 years ago

    I Agree, Ben please post the files for this project

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    0 grahamnewman over 10 years ago in reply to maniccyberdog

    It's not only this project. Looking at the 'Build Kit' section of the website, there are only 6 sets of documentation from almost 200 projects!

     

    If the idea is entertainment, rather than education, then in my opinion this should be acknowledged by Element 14 / Ben Heck - otherwise it just seems to be 'Look how clever I am', with no other obvious reason for the videos.

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