MOTM

a) the proper term is 'via holes'.

b) yes, you should solder them on *all kits*, even when in my old age I forget 
to tell you (because it's "automatic" for me to do so, just like I don't have a 
specific instruction to "First turn on your soldering iron.")

Paul S.

> So I was soldering up the prestuffed resistors on my 480 this evening
> (mmm...prestuffed! I could get used to this luxury...) and I had this
> nagging question that I thought might be apropriate for this board. I
> noticed this pcb has lots of pass through holes, or whatever those
> little holes are called.