Fans of the arduino or anyone interested in making cool stuff, might want to take a look at these great USB hardware gadgets (called phidgets) offered by Trossen Robotics.  

Note: Actually I just realized that the company which produces phidgets is at phidgets.com. Apparently they’re located in Calgary, Alberta, so much closer to home for Canadian readers of the blog.

All of it works via USB connections and they offer things like servo controllers:

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