FabCentral HelloWorld Page for AVR microcontroller projects
Magazines:
Electronics: CircuitCellar | Everyday Practical Electronics | EDN | Elektor
Buying electronic components and widgets online:
The best online shop for electronic widgets and boards: Sparkfun (USA)
The best online distributor of components: Digikey (USA)
India specific:
Omkar Kulkarni's blog is a definitive source for information on buying components in India and on electronics in general
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