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A good program for organizing electronic parts (not limited to components) is called GcStar. GcStar is very customizable, you can add the fields and categories you want, pictures of the component, etc.

GcStar personal collections manager - [Link]

Many users often request if there are any tools that can simplify library part creation. Make-symbol-device-package-bsdl.ulp is one of those tools, it can parse a BSDL file and automatically create a part for you, device, symbol, package everything in just a few clicks. It’s one of the more sophisticated ULPs that ship with EAGLE and can be used to speed up part creation especially with high-pin count components such as FPGA and large microcontrollers. Most manufacturers such as TI and Microchip provide BSDL files for their parts. This is also one of two ULPs that come with a manual you can find it in the doc folder of your EAGLE installation. [via]

Eagle Quick Tip: Simplify library part creation - [Link]

An open source graphical electronic parts organizer: [via]

I’d like to share with you a graphical electronic parts organizer written by me in PHP/HTML/Javascript: it’s completely open source (MIT license) and hosted on github.

ICDBNavigator Electronic parts organizer - [Link]

photo credit: angrycamel.com

bobstarr.net has revised the default Eagle libraries to suit his electronics design work and facilitate the work flow. These library files are designed to completely replace the default Eagle library set and are updated frequently.

Cadsoft Eagle replacement Libraries - [Link]

Here is a great list of some Eagle tips on dangerousprototypes.com. Check it out..

Cadsoft Eagle tips and tricks - [Link]

Tinkercad is the easy way to turn your idea into a professional 3D CAD model in just a few minutes.

Tinkercad is an easy-to-use 3D CAD tool - [Link]

Revolutionizing electronic design and building  the largest open hardware community on the web

circuits.io – Free circuit editor in your browser - [Link]

This is an open source electrontube catalogue. Its database contents base type, pin-out and some parameters of components. This database is refreshing continuously. If you are on-line and new version is available, Tubes upgrades database. Or you can download it from homepage and install manually.

electrontubes – Electrontube catalogue - [Link]

If you store your widgets in systematic, this application helps to find quickly the wanted items.  It is a little and fast application for search in your database. If you will use it often put it to StartUp folder. There is on the system tray in minimized state. Click on icon to open search window.

StReg – Component catalog Application - [Link]

Aisoy.com is a Spanish startup specialized in social robotics. They are introducing their new platform Aidia: the most affordable robotics research & development platform on the market.

Aidia includes:

• Aisoy1 II. It is designed to easily develop, test and enjoy social robotics botapps.
• DIA. It is the eaiest social robot programming tool on the market.
• Airos1 SDK. The Aisoy1 II capabilities in your hands.

And now, you can combine your Aisoy products with other robotics technologies as Arduino, Moway and Ros by Willow Garage.

You can visit www.aisoy.comto read more about

Aidia – Affortable robotics development platform - [Link]