Journey of a new Propeller User
Nick McClick
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Here's an interesting study on a new user getting started with the Prop;
Chris the Carpenter has a weekly robotics show on Lets Make Robots and is an advanced PICaxe / Arduino user. He wanted to try the Propeller because of its multitasking capabilities, so I sent him a Propeller Platform USB and a ProtoPlus to review & he has been documenting his experiences with the Prop in a series of short videos;
I've found the videos to be very interesting - it's strange that I got started in almost exactly the same way (putting something up on the TV and seeing how to change it), even though he started with a lot more experience.
I also realized I've been taking multitasking for granted (just start in a new cog!), and I never quite realized what a pain it can be in more conventional microcontrollers.
Anyway, hope you find them interesting!
Chris the Carpenter has a weekly robotics show on Lets Make Robots and is an advanced PICaxe / Arduino user. He wanted to try the Propeller because of its multitasking capabilities, so I sent him a Propeller Platform USB and a ProtoPlus to review & he has been documenting his experiences with the Prop in a series of short videos;
- Video 1: Pong
- Video 2: TV
- Video 3: Encoders
- Video 4: i2c, nunchuck
- Video 5: SD Card
- Video 6: More Encoders
I've found the videos to be very interesting - it's strange that I got started in almost exactly the same way (putting something up on the TV and seeing how to change it), even though he started with a lot more experience.
I also realized I've been taking multitasking for granted (just start in a new cog!), and I never quite realized what a pain it can be in more conventional microcontrollers.
Anyway, hope you find them interesting!
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And yes, video is a great output.
Sounds like he's hooked.
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