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I have long been an advocate of GHI Electronics and their development systems for use in my tinkering. Today they announced something that I am going to add to my must have tinkering list. The FEZ Spider Starter kit is now on the website for pre-order. On a high level it includes: FEZ Spider MainboardRead more

Anyone who has worked with Microsoft Commerce Server over the years has learned that a busy commerce site results in a VERY busy Catalog Scratch database. Microsoft has included a tool with the Commerce Server install called CatalogCleanup.VBS. This script will essentially delete all of the temporary tables from the Catalog Scratch database. It isRead more

Well everyone, the time is upon us, for Orlando Code Camp 2011. We will be loading the Surfaces here in a little bit getting them ready to bring along. I will be around them all day answering questions and doing some demos. I have finished up my presentation on the Introduction to .NET MicroFramework. ThisRead more

I will be leading a session, in the languages track, on the .Net Micro Framework. It’s a simple session in which I will cover the basics of developing and debugging. I will be using the ChipWorkX development system from GHI Electronics. Anyone interested in beginning embedded device development should attend. Your imagination is the limitRead more

So i have determined a little about what my project is going to require, so I’ve assembled a list of things that i will need along my way. Tools: A multimeter, a good general purpose DVM should work fine. Breadboard, jumper wires, and associated tools. (For this I am thinking about some soft of digitalRead more

Well the chipworkx development module is here. It comes in a very unassuming box, simple with only a logo and some static device warnings. Opening the box you’ll find only the board and USB cable. I needed to find some power for my device, I located a spare power supply from an old external power supplyRead more

Well, i finally got some free time after completing some major projects at work. So I’ve decided to get the ball rolling. My project is simple, i would like a better alarm system for my home. My requirements are simple… Build a dependable and reliable alarm system using existing commercial off the shelf (COTS) components.Read more