# AdaBox 005 ## Introduction https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KXWd9noYqxg [If you're looking to subscribe to AdaBox, click here!](https://www.adafruit.com/adabox) # Hi there! If you're here, it's because you were given the gift of electronics with an AdaBox! You are a beginner who is getting started with your AdaBox or you just want to relive what it's like being a beginner at electronics again. But most of all, you want to learn how to build and make stuff with electronics! ([If, rather than learn electronics, you'd like to look at pictures of cats instead, please check https://www.adafruit.com/galleries/cats-of-engineering](https://www.adafruit.com/galleries/cats-of-engineering)) And, you're in luck: there's _never_ been a better time. Gone are the days where you need thousands of dollars of equipment and lots physics/math background. Nowadays, if you want to learn to work with electronics, you can jump right in for $100 or less, and any sort of computer. And we're talking about learning _a lot_ of electronics - from the basics of analog to the complexities of embedded Linux. With a good pack of parts, you can build a base of knowledge that will take you from your first blinking LED to someone who can start prototyping and inventing custom products. # Who is this for? Anyone with a computer they can install software on, with a TV and a love of video games! That's pretty much the minimum. Remember, this guide is specifically for people who have purchased or received an AdaBox subscription. **You don't need to know a lot of physics or math** , and just like an Art Degree isn't required for making art and being creative, **you _don't_ need to have a computer science degree**. It helps if you're comfortable using computers but that's a skill most people pick up through life. **If you know how to solder or use Raspberry Pi already - great! If not, don't worry, we'll teach you enough to be dangerous.** # Who **isn't** this for? While you can follow along without an AdaBox, it will not make as much sense unless you have _all_ of the components and more which either came as a gift or purchased yourself - remember, the goal is helping beginners! If you're an expert, please visit our hundreds other tutorials and jump right in at [learn.adafruit.com](learn.adafruit.com) # Who are you? Great question. This is me: https://youtu.be/VDIwnLllLZQ I'm Ladyada, and I love to teach people how to build stuff and how they can be creative with technology. So, are you ready? Let's do this thing! - [Next Page](https://learn.adafruit.com/adabox005/unboxing-adabox-005.md) ## Featured Products ### Adafruit Joy Bonnet for Raspberry Pi [Adafruit Joy Bonnet for Raspberry Pi](https://www.adafruit.com/product/3464) Pocket-sized fun is the name of this game, with the **Joy Bonnet**  – our most fun Bonnet ever (no, we didn't even think that was possible, either!). 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