[geeks] microcontroller stuff

[Ken Hansen]

Try the siteplayer chip - uses web/http/html to control real world
ports...

Ken
----- Original Message -----
From: <dave at cca.org>
To: <geeks at sunhelp.org>
Sent: Tuesday, November 20, 2001 9:25 PM
Subject: Re: [geeks] microcontroller stuff


> jsharp at psychoses.org writes:
>
> >> If I wanted to start playing around with microcontroller stuff,
would
> >> you guys recommend the Basic Stamp gear, or something else?
>
> >The PIC stuff from MicroChip.  They're kick-ass little chips that
can do
> >anything you want them to.
>
> How about if you want to control things (detect circuit open/close &
> switch relays) via a serial port but don't want to touch a soldering
> iron? ie: standalone interface box. Anything reasonably priced out
> there?
>
> Someone just invited me to do all the eletronics for an art gallery
> installation at some really high-profile (NY?) gallery, but I don't
> know anything about electronics, and I don't have the gear to
control
> via computer.
>
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