>OK, the seminar is heading toward SLC in June.
>I've been to them before.  Just like the deals
>here at work, the marketeer touts the wonders
>of the parts, shows the family, tells about
>implementing some of the features in the high
>end units, etc.  Oh, free lunch.
>
Maybe you got a better deal than I got. None of the attendance options at
my location were free. The lunch was good, though.


>To those of you that have been to the ones years
>past, and have been playing with 'em for a while,
>did you learn anything really new and fantastic ?
>
What might be fantastic to me could be boring to you.

>My problem is I am pretty darn busy, and don't
>know if I can take the day (or half day) to visit.
>
I think it was a good value, especially if you take advantage of one of the
*show specials* on a programmer package. (Of course, I haven't actually GOT
the programmer yet, as other attendees have also noted in this forum)

>Other than buy a PicstartPlus (not a bad price),
>I don't see anything of much value.  Perhaps the
>only thing that is unknown is the "KeeLoq" code
>hopping device.  What is this about ?

It's a clever implementation of a wireless key *car alarm* type of device.
Low-cost hardware. Might be able to use it for other wireless applications.

Everybody is busy. A once a year chance to talk face-to-face dialogue
with experts and other users is pretty useful to me. Your mileage may vary.



.....................Reg Neale.....................
"Ignorance is a renewable resource"   P.J. O'Rourke