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Thread Communication and Synchronization
After the last blog on Threads and Thread Priorities, readers asked for a continuation on Thread...
Author: Colin Miller Date: 02/01/2011
Where to find NETMF this Spring
This is a busy spring for conferences for the platform. Here is a partial list of places that...
Author: Colin Miller Date: 01/31/2011
Threads and Thread Priorities in NETMF
I started this article with the objective of providing a more up to date discussion of thread...
Author: Colin Miller Date: 01/17/2011
A New Book Experience!!
There is a new book that is not completely out yet but I am really excited about it. The book...
Author: Colin Miller Date: 12/16/2010
Need Help Getting Started with NETMF?
Updated with new location. and new content description and translation ‘challenge’ Are you a .NET...
Author: Colin Miller Date: 12/06/2010
Pyxis 2.0 – an Operating Environment for NETMF
Note: Updated to include a link to the new CodePlex project below. I had an interesting chat with...
Author: Colin Miller Date: 11/29/2010
FTP Support – Contribution
Friedel Megen van Technorati Tags: .NET Micro Framework,NETMF,MCU,FTP,Embedded Programming from the...
Author: Colin Miller Date: 11/12/2010
Breathalyzer on a new board
As you may know, when a new board is announced, I try to find a good project for it. I have to...
Author: Colin Miller Date: 11/05/2010
Connecting Embedded Devices to Windows Phone 7
Technorati Tags: .NET Micro Framework,NETMF,.NET,web Services,Windows Phone 7,Silverlight For our...
Author: Colin Miller Date: 10/21/2010
Making the Robot Arm Move Again – on .NET Gadgeteer
Technorati Tags: .NET Micro Framework,.NET Gadgeteer,Robotics 6 weeks ago, I posted a blog about...
Author: Colin Miller Date: 10/15/2010
Bicycle Computer #10 – Connecting your Bike Computer to the Cloud
This article is in the Oct edition of MSDN Magazine which can be found at:...
Author: Colin Miller Date: 10/01/2010
New Board and Holiday Contest
I make a habit of trying out a new board by building something with it before I blog about it but I...
Author: Colin Miller Date: 09/29/2010
.NET Gadgeteer at Maker Faire in NY
If you are not familiar with Maker Faire, I am not sure that I can fully describe it (although I...
Author: Colin Miller Date: 09/28/2010
.NET Gadgeteer
This weekend, Microsoft attended Maker Faire in New York and UbiComp in Copenhagen to demonstrate a...
Author: Colin Miller Date: 09/28/2010
Making the Robot Arm Move Again
I am taking a little break from the Bicycle Computer – I have three articles on that in draft but...
Author: Colin Miller Date: 08/30/2010
Renesas Announces .NETMF ports
As you may already know from the 4.1 announcements, Renesas has provided new ports for their SH-2/A...
Author: Colin Miller Date: 07/28/2010
NETMF Versions 4.1 Released to Web
The Version 4.1 release of the .NET Micro Framework is now available at the Microsoft Download...
Author: Colin Miller Date: 07/19/2010
Bicycle Computer #9 -Mounting the Hardware on the Bike
This is the 9th in a series of articles demonstrating how someone with modest .NET programming...
Author: Colin Miller Date: 07/12/2010
Bicycle Computer #8 – Changing Display Size – the UI Thread, EWR, and Touch Calibration
This is the 8th in a series of articles demonstrating how someone with modest .NET programming...
Author: Colin Miller Date: 07/06/2010
Guest Blog – Paul’s Lost Timer
The other day a friend of mine came to me with a request. He was going to a party. He wanted me to...
Author: Colin Miller Date: 06/24/2010
Bicycle Computer #7 – Working with the Emulator when you have new Peripherals
This is the seventh in a series of articles demonstrating how someone with modest .NET programming...
Author: Colin Miller Date: 06/21/2010
Bicycle Computer #6 – More Complex Sensor Integration
This is the sixth in a series of articles demonstrating how someone with modest .NET programming...
Author: Colin Miller Date: 06/14/2010
NETMF Version 4.1 BETA Refresh
The download files are showing as available at this point so let us know if there are any access...
Author: Colin Miller Date: 06/10/2010
Bicycle Computer #5 – UI continued – Custom Controls
This is the fifth in a series of articles demonstrating how someone with modest .NET programming...
Author: Colin Miller Date: 06/08/2010
Bicycle Computer #4 – UI continued – Fonts and Touch
This is the fourth in a series of articles demonstrating how someone with modest .NET programming...
Author: Colin Miller Date: 06/03/2010
Bicycle Computer #3 – Sensors and Sensor Integration
This is the third in a series of articles demonstrating how someone with modest .NET programming...
Author: Colin Miller Date: 05/28/2010
Bicycle Computer #2 – Getting the Project Started
This is the second in a series of articles demonstrating how someone with modest .NET programming...
Author: Colin Miller Date: 05/25/2010
Bicycle Computer #1 – Introduction
Embedded development has historically been a distinct skillset from development for the desktop,...
Author: Colin Miller Date: 05/25/2010
The .NET Micro Framework Version 4.1 Beta is now available.
This is our first post-Open Source release and includes our first fixes and features contributed by...
Author: Colin Miller Date: 05/25/2010
Contributing Projects to NETMF – Clarified
We have been very focused on getting version 4.1 out. This will be the first release that includes a...
Author: Colin Miller Date: 04/27/2010
.NET Micro Framework Roadmap
I have been procrastinating putting this blog out as we have been getting feedback form our users...
Author: Colin Miller Date: 04/22/2010
Selecting hardware for your project
The .NET Micro Framework (NETMF) has opened up embedded software development to a large new audience...
Author: Colin Miller Date: 04/13/2010
NETMF Partners in Nuremberg
Here are some pictures of the partner booth at Embedded World in Nuremberg. Enjoy Left to Right:...
Author: Colin Miller Date: 03/03/2010
NETMF Partners at Embedded World
The big embedded show for the year in Europe is coming up and some of the NETMF partners there have...
Author: Colin Miller Date: 02/18/2010
Community Development site goes live!!
Today we are launching our community development site. This is the site specifically focused on...
Author: Colin Miller Date: 01/29/2010
.NET MF and TRON
Happy New Year to everyone!!! While we were on our Holiday Break, there were things happening in...
Author: Colin Miller Date: 01/13/2010
Back from the Professional Developers Conference
Well, we have mostly recovered from a hectic week getting the 4.0 launch out and going to the...
Author: Colin Miller Date: 11/24/2009
.NET Micro Framework Version 4.0 ships, Open Source, Community Development, and more.
Today, Nov 16th, 2009, I have a number of exciting things to share: Version 4.0, Open Source, the...
Author: Colin Miller Date: 11/15/2009
New Board Out from Avnet and ADI
Sorry to be so quiet recently. We have all been heads down getting ready for a fun time in L.A. at...
Author: Colin Miller Date: 11/12/2009
Additional refresh for the Beta version of the .NET Micro Framework 4.0
Following up to some specific feedback we decided to provide one more update to the Beta version....
Author: Colin Miller Date: 10/12/2009
Refresh for the Beta version of the .NET Micro Framework 4.0
Following up to your feedback we are providing a refresh for the Beta version of the .NET Micro...
Author: Colin Miller Date: 09/24/2009
.NET Micro Framework 4.0 Goes to Beta!!!
There are actually two betas going on. One for the SDK and one for the Porting Kit. If you aren't...
Author: Colin Miller Date: 09/04/2009
Channel 9 NETMF Coverage
Here is coverage of NETMF on 'This week on Channel 9'. They discuss the contest that just completed...
Author: Colin Miller Date: 08/28/2009
Dare to Dream Different Contest Winners!!
The final round of judging was completed last Friday evening. As I have mentioned before, the number...
Author: Colin Miller Date: 08/25/2009
Offer for Dare to Dream Different Contestants
If you participated in Rounds 2 or 3 of the Dare to Dream Different contest, the GHI Electronics...
Author: Colin Miller Date: 08/11/2009
The first working prototypes for the v4.0 release are up&running
A couple of weeks ago we released the pre-Beta porting kit for the v4.0 release of the Micro...
Author: Colin Miller Date: 08/03/2009
New Hardware
There is some interesting new hardware that is hitting the streets these days and I wanted to take a...
Author: Colin Miller Date: 07/29/2009
Update on the 'open source' transition
Lots to report here. First, the pre-release of version 4.0 has gone out to our hardware partners...
Author: Colin Miller Date: 07/28/2009
NETMF and Energy Management
As we have seen from several of the entries in the Dare to Dream Different contest, there is a lot...
Author: Colin Miller Date: 07/08/2009
Cool Imagine Cup Entry
Our Dare to Dream Different contestants are not the only ones using the Micro Framework in creative...
Author: Colin Miller Date: 07/07/2009