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Re: another newbie

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Originally Posted by dumbo
I know you hate to see this another dum newbie.
I am very interested learning to do simple programs. I have a back ground in motor controls with some PLC logic. I have some simple programs that I would like to do to replace relay logic. looking at the microchip flash starter kit
for 8 and 14 pin chips. Is this a place that I can get some help. if not then I will just go away.
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Originally Posted by What you won't find hear
Yeah, $@#$@#$@#$@# n00b! Comin' here wantin' all's us to be given' him them thar teachin!!! We're l33t h4x0rzzzs around h3re pH33R my l33333t skillz0rs!!!
Hey! Glad to see you're interested. Are you in FIRST (just curious)? Regardless, here are my reccomendations:

(1) If you don't know anything about programming, you shouldn't start with embedded (embedded meaning low level circuit-y stuff) projects. Start with BASIC on a PC or perhaps html and javascript.

(2) If you DO know something about programming, but nothing about embedded programming you have two routes.

(2.1) Take the hard (but really cheap) road and start out with PIC microcontrollers.

(2.2) Get a BASIC Stamp from parrallax

IM me with questions: etherkill
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