diff --git a/.gitattributes b/.gitattributes
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+# Auto detect text files and perform LF normalization
+* text=auto
+
+# Custom for Visual Studio
+*.cs     diff=csharp
+*.sln    merge=union
+*.csproj merge=union
+*.vbproj merge=union
+*.fsproj merge=union
+*.dbproj merge=union
+
+# Standard to msysgit
+*.doc	 diff=astextplain
+*.DOC	 diff=astextplain
+*.docx diff=astextplain
+*.DOCX diff=astextplain
+*.dot  diff=astextplain
+*.DOT  diff=astextplain
+*.pdf  diff=astextplain
+*.PDF	 diff=astextplain
+*.rtf	 diff=astextplain
+*.RTF	 diff=astextplain
diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
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+#################
+## Eclipse
+#################
+
+*.pydevproject
+.project
+.metadata
+bin/
+tmp/
+*.tmp
+*.bak
+*.swp
+*~.nib
+local.properties
+.classpath
+.settings/
+.loadpath
+
+# External tool builders
+.externalToolBuilders/
+
+# Locally stored "Eclipse launch configurations"
+*.launch
+
+# CDT-specific
+.cproject
+
+# PDT-specific
+.buildpath
+
+
+#################
+## Visual Studio
+#################
+
+## Ignore Visual Studio temporary files, build results, and
+## files generated by popular Visual Studio add-ons.
+
+# User-specific files
+*.suo
+*.user
+*.sln.docstates
+
+# Build results
+[Dd]ebug/
+[Rr]elease/
+*_i.c
+*_p.c
+*.ilk
+*.meta
+*.obj
+*.pch
+*.pdb
+*.pgc
+*.pgd
+*.rsp
+*.sbr
+*.tlb
+*.tli
+*.tlh
+*.tmp
+*.vspscc
+.builds
+*.dotCover
+
+## TODO: If you have NuGet Package Restore enabled, uncomment this
+#packages/
+
+# Visual C++ cache files
+ipch/
+*.aps
+*.ncb
+*.opensdf
+*.sdf
+
+# Visual Studio profiler
+*.psess
+*.vsp
+
+# ReSharper is a .NET coding add-in
+_ReSharper*
+
+# Installshield output folder
+[Ee]xpress
+
+# DocProject is a documentation generator add-in
+DocProject/buildhelp/
+DocProject/Help/*.HxT
+DocProject/Help/*.HxC
+DocProject/Help/*.hhc
+DocProject/Help/*.hhk
+DocProject/Help/*.hhp
+DocProject/Help/Html2
+DocProject/Help/html
+
+# Click-Once directory
+publish
+
+# Others
+[Bb]in
+[Oo]bj
+sql
+TestResults
+*.Cache
+ClientBin
+stylecop.*
+~$*
+*.dbmdl
+Generated_Code #added for RIA/Silverlight projects
+
+# Backup & report files from converting an old project file to a newer
+# Visual Studio version. Backup files are not needed, because we have git ;-)
+_UpgradeReport_Files/
+Backup*/
+UpgradeLog*.XML
+
+
+
+############
+## Windows
+############
+
+# Windows image file caches
+Thumbs.db
+
+# Folder config file
+Desktop.ini
+
+
+#############
+## Python
+#############
+
+*.py[co]
+
+# Packages
+*.egg
+*.egg-info
+dist
+build
+eggs
+parts
+bin
+var
+sdist
+develop-eggs
+.installed.cfg
+
+# Installer logs
+pip-log.txt
+
+# Unit test / coverage reports
+.coverage
+.tox
+
+#Translations
+*.mo
+
+#Mr Developer
+.mr.developer.cfg
+
+# Mac crap
+.DS_Store
diff --git a/Github_Tutorial.ino b/Github_Tutorial.ino
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+/*
+ 12-29-2012
+ Spark Fun Electronics
+ Nathan Seidle
+ 
+ This code is public domain but you buy me a beer if you use this and we meet someday (Beerware license).
+ 
+ This is bad code but is used to demonstrate how to use repositories on github.
+ 
+ If we have an analog sensor such as a trimpot or flex sensor on A0, this code would attempt
+ to read it and output it to the terminal at 9600bps.
+*/
+
+void setup()
+{
+  Serial.begin(9600);
+  Serial.println("Trimpot read example");
+
+  pinMode(A0, INPUT);
+}
+
+void loop() 
+{
+  byte myValue = 0;
+  myValue = analogRead(A0);
+  
+  Serial.print("The valeu is: ");
+  Serial.println(myValue);
+
+  delay(100);
+}
+