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Originally Posted by drgoodtrips
Incidentally, if you're doing chip programming, whether for hobby or for work, do you know of any discussion forums that you've found useful? All of the embedded stuff I do is for work so (1) it's fairly set in terms of process and standards and (2) money isn't an object the way it would be for personal development. So, I'm looking for somewhere I can go as a source for branching out into doing this on my own budget and thus possibly with different technologies, etc.
I could probably poke around for a while and find something interesting, but if you're already doing stuff, I thought you might know.
Thanks again  |
I know we chatted about this a while ago and you weren't quite ready to jump in at that point so it's nice to see you regaining that interest.
Here are some of the sites I use both at home and at work (R&D mechatronics/robotics):
SparkFun Electronics :: Index
PICmicro Sites
Index :: AVR Freaks
I have more at work as well that I can pass on tomorrow.
You may also like:
bit-tech.net Forums - Powered by vBulletin because it deals with interfacing electronics such as sensors etc... with microcontrollers and a ton of other stuff, but it isn't strictly microcontrollers so it may take a bit to find what you want. Lots of good info though.
And this might be helpful for you:
USB NerdKit: AVR Programming Nerds | Geekdad from Wired.com . It's a thermostat controlled by a microcontroller. Might be a good first step.
Also I can always give you a hand if you run into any problems. If you want I can PM you my email as I don't check USPol that much from work. I wouldn't mind at all, doesn't even feel like work for me. The one catch is that I assume you will likely be programming in C while most of my programming has been in assembly but I'm sure we could get by.