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<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";
color:#1F497D'>I’d be interested in hearing more, I’ve been doing a little PIC
programming for the last year.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";
color:#1F497D'>Matt<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'>From:</span></b><span
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sgvlug-bounces@sgvlug.net [mailto:sgvlug-bounces@sgvlug.net] <b>On Behalf Of </b>Bourbon
Odenthal<br>
<b>Sent:</b> Sunday, October 05, 2008 9:43 PM<br>
<b>To:</b> SGVLUG Discussion List.<br>
<b>Subject:</b> [SGVLUG] Arduino<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'>Me and a couple of my friends
have been messing with the Arduino Diecimila. It's an inexpensive
open-source microcontroller, of sorts. Perhaps you may be familiar
with the Parallax Basic Stamp or the PICAXE? Anywho, I purchased and soldered
together the Freeduino version of it and I run the IDE in Linux. My
buddies run it on Windows and there's a Mac version also. It was just a
way for us to get together and learn to hack some C/C++ and electronics.
We've just covered the basics so far but we're having a lot of fun. I was
wondering if anyone else on this list has messed with this or any other
micro-controllers? <br>
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Here's a quick blurb from <a href="http://arduino.cc">http://arduino.cc</a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><i>Arduino is an open-source electronics prototyping
platform based on flexible, easy-to-use hardware and software. It's intended
for artists, designers, hobbyists, and anyone interested in creating
interactive objects or environments.</i><br>
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<i>Arduino can sense the environment by receiving input from a variety of
sensors and can affect its surroundings by controlling lights, motors, and
other actuators. The microcontroller on the board is programmed using the
Arduino programming language (based on Wiring) and the Arduino development
environment (based on Processing). Arduino projects can be stand-alone or they
can communicate with software on running on a computer (e.g. Flash, Processing,
MaxMSP).</i><br>
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<i>The boards can be built by hand or purchased preassembled; the software can
be downloaded for free. The hardware reference designs (CAD files) are
available under an open-source license, you are free to adapt them to your
needs.</i><o:p></o:p></p>
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</i>Ciao, <br>
-bb<o:p></o:p></p>
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