We just received word that the book that we had heavy involvement with is nearing distribution! Keep an eye out for "Junkbots, Bugbots, and Bots on Wheels: Building Simple Robots with BEAM Technology" (ISBN: 0072226013). It's officially supposed to be out October 8th, but word is that it's presently in the warehouse! (YES, of course […]
Freeduino, Freeduino, Freeduino!
Dave Hrynkiw
June 29, 2009
The whole 'duino thing is just so much to say, we've got to do it three times. Blame Jerome, our intern...
We've got Freeduino version 2.2 back from the assembly line today, and all tests out beeeautifully! New features include an SMD-mounted 16MHz crystal, better power-consumption circuit routing (for battery-operated projects), and "hacking pads" for using the FTDI "Bit-Bang" method of burning bootloaders (instructions in the manual).
It's 100% Arduino-compatible, made in Canada, and back in stock!
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