How can I build a glitch box?

Brief overview of what is involved in circuit-bending a video device and turning it into a glitch box Advice on how to get started in circuit-bending (getting proper equipment, learning to solder, learning about circuits and circuit-bending) List of DIY kit options (examples: CHA/V by Jonas Bers, and Mutant Enhancer by MeltedElectronics) List of devices that are considered easy for beginners to circuit bend [FOR EDITORS - Add section about rainbow effect when using a capture card, and before it, boosting luma (brightness) somewhere in the signal chain] Below is an alphabetized list of software (and associated plugins) that glitch artists use for creating and editing glitch video art. -(items with *** next to the name are free)