ATMega 328 Breakout Board

fungus:

  1. Put resistor through hole next to IC pin.
  2. Bend resistor wire to touch IC pin (underneath board)
  3. Apply solder to both
  4. Snip off excess wire from resistor.

oh jees, that sounds awful! i think i'll stick to veroboard (if i can find any!) although i did see some breadboard-style perfboard which looks like a good compromise: