Comment by aresant

It is hard to think of a more transformative piece of hardware for hackers than Arduino

I have observed hobbyists innovating in really cool ways in all sorts of corners - musicians, athletes, retro computer collectors, etc

Very glad to see they're being well funded and can continue building

PS - I elect this as the greatest current Arduino contribution to humanity - The Furby Organ - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GYLBjScgb7o