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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

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