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A Happy Meal Toy: Taken Apart

Posted May 30, 2011 by Chris

Today’s article takes a look at an Avatar toy from a happy meal at McDonald’s. The “Jake Sully Avatar” toy lights up whenever motion or vibration is felt through an old school cheap sensor. The article presents a very ‘get in and get your hands dirty’ approach to learning how something works….which I like.

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