http://www.olimex.com/ is a manufacturer of microcontroller
boards and accessories at very interesting prices. Amazing
customer service.
SeedStudio is the maker of a lot
of interesting hardware including pocket-size oscilloscopes.
European suppliers:
- hwkitchen has the scope and buspirate
- watterott has the OpenLogic sniffer,
the buspirate (from Dangerous Prototypes)
http://sugru.com// sells a silicone-like putty
which can be formed by hand, and becomes a flexible
rubber in less than 24 hours.
Useful for small repair jobs (cables, keys, etc.)
Extremely cheap (about 12 € for a bag of 12),
excellent customer service.
teensy usb is a standalone
board which can emulate a serial, mouse, keyboard and other
devices while accessing I/O pins.
Available from
http://www.pjrc.com/