[sdiy] Control - was Radfio Shack

[Scott Gravenhorst]

Rainer Buchty <rainer at buchty.net> wrote:
>>100) Microprocessors require a programmer. They cost money - that I
>>would rather spend on a good scope.)
>
>imes have changed. All you need is a programming cable thanks to Flash
>and EEPROM technology and plenty of on-chip space.  Today's
>microcontrollers run circles around state-of-the-art microprocessors of
>a decade ago which and should be plenty enough for typical applications.

Heh heh, I thought he meant a programmer as in a person who programs... 
Back to sleep now...

>(Besides: everyone should own a multi-programmer, it's vital for
>reverse-engineering :)
>
>Rainer
>

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