Micro Controller

single IC; MCU; single-chip computer; Embedded Hardware

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Microcontrollers

PIC http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/PIC_microcontroller

Basic Stamp http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/BASIC_Stamp

http://computer.howstuffworks.com/microcontroller.htm

Operating System-s

• Uc Linux LinuxOS http://www.uclinux.org/
• Free R TOS http://www.freertos.org/

Make Mag http://makezine.com/controller/ $150 kit

Wiring http://wiring.org.co builds on Processing?

• used in Arduino board http://www.arduino.cc/ cheap, robust i/o board based on the ATmega8
  • Open Source Hardware
  • Apr'2007: have shipped 10k units
  • wow only $35?

Ward Cunningham Cybords http://c2.com/cybords/ biologically inspired, Bynase enabled, circuits