Books I own, and that I have any opinion on. Of these I’ve had the most use of Practical Arduino. Example code is available for all. There are more books coming out weekly now, so it’s clear especially Arduino has become a huge success among hobbyists and professionals. Practical Arduino A good starter book with Read more about Books about Arduino or Netduino[…]
If you intend to buy either/or, this might be of some help. Note that there are many Arduino clones as well as other Arduino-compatible boards running .NET Micro Framework. There are also boards that are not Arduino pin-compatible, but I intentionally stay away from those (both here and in my own use), as they are Read more about Arduino vs Netduino[…]
As noted in The Internet of Things in the cloud, Pachube is a cloud-based data-logging service, that works well with network-enabled MCU-based solutions. To test it out I made a simple project that sends data to Pachube at MotionPachube – Pachube. The hardware is really simple: A motion sensor (the white dome) is connected to Read more about Netduino: Motion Sensor + Pachube[…]
Posted on the Netduino Community today: The two first projects [touch screen, motion/distance sensor] I did today in a few hours (HW and SW; the little there was), which indicates basic prototypes like these don’t take much time at all. It’s very effective to make small classes that provide drivers for different shields, different protocols Read more about Netduino: Rationale[…]
You will (probably) not be saved, but you get some nifty musical effects via this Netduino / MIDI / touch screen prototype. The prototype uses an off-the-shelf MIDI shield and a Nintendo DS touch screen connected piggy back on the shield. The Netduino runs a simple “convert X/Y touch values to MIDI control changes” application. Read more about Netduino: Touch the screen…[…]
Testing some alarm-related components (from left, motion sensor and distance sensor). (Note the obligatory burn mark on the protective pad.) To show how little code is involved, this is it (as far as a Q-n-D prototype goes). Note that the distance sensor is non-linear. I haven’t added compensation for that yet. Note also that I Read more about Netduino in distant motion[…]
It’s specifically about the Netduino Plus, and using it for Internet communication. It’s focused on practical use, and contains no exposé of what The Internet of Things is about. No one has the answer, and the field is open, so you are as qualified as anyone else to find out what to “internetize”. You get Read more about The first Netduino book[…]
Is it: A learning tool for .NET, C# and embedded systems? A prototyping tool for early designs including for testing out wild ideas? A key component in real-life systems, due to low cost, lots of peripherals etc? A time-waster, as it’s almost too easy to test ideas that might lead nowhere? All of the above? Read more about Netduino: hard to categorize[…]
Here’s a video showing the Netduino connected to LAN and running a tiny Web server that I’ve set up to control an RGB LED in a very simple fashion. I put the Netduino by the PC to show how it works, but it could as well have been placed a long way away. I’ve started Read more about Netduino remote control[…]
RaveGlow is on the surface a rather simple and to-the-point app that shows color patterns on the display, to be used when you want to grab the attention of others. Whether they find it enjoyable or not depends on the situation and the people. What makes RaveGlow a bit complex on the inside, but also Read more about RaveGlow – Lights up the party[…]