Brick Labs

Ok… so I’m a .NET junkie.  I’ve always been a big fan of Microsoft programming languages (hey, it’s how I make my living… and they work).

When I heard about the Microsoft .NET Micro Framework… I thought “Great… I can now program my NXT in .NET”.

All the specs looked good… except for one.  Not enough ram.  The NXT has the right processor, speed, etc.  Just not enough memory.  So… I put that idea away for awhile.

Then, I heard about the Arduino’s.  They sounded cool… but I wasn’t quite ready to tackle another programming language.  I mean… I already for VB.Net, C#, and then RobotC for my NXT.  I tried learning some C for the XMOS XK-1 (not that bad).  I didn’t want to dabble with something else for the Arduino (yeah, I was lazy).

I just found out about a new project from Secret Labs.  It’s called the Netduino.  It’s a platform that is very close to the Arduino… except it uses the .NET Micro Framework.  HURRAH!  I bought one.

You can get them from MakerShed (where I bought mine) or from Amazon.  If you live in the UK, you can get them from Cool Components.

Amazon – Netduino

Cool Components – Netduino