Kickstarter blockbuster that raised $1.52 million to teach children how to build computers and learn how to code, is now available for $150, and backers who got first dibs on the cheery orange computer kits have been having a blast so far.
Adults of any age can get their own Kano kits, but these are squarely targeted at kids six to 15 years old, which includes everything they need to assemble their own DIY computers, that is, everything except a computer monitor. For $150 a pop, children get their own Raspberry Pi Model B computer board, a lightweight but powerful computer that has been used to create all sorts of computer contraptions, from Bitcoin miners to automated coffee makers.