What did you develop using a microcontroller?

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Published on 2009-05-24T18:09:55Z Indexed on 2010/05/07 13:18 UTC
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I've always been fascinated by microcontrollers and I'm planning to do a few hobby projects just to satisfy my inner geek :)

I'm looking for ideas and motivation, so what did you develop using a microcontroller?

If possible please state the microcontroller and/or development environment and an estimate on hardware costs beyond the basic equipment (if applicable).

I'm interested in both successful and failed projects and any problems you encountered.

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