>
>The first thing to do is flash LEDs, as you mentioned. Have a look at
>http://www.piclist.org/techref/piclist/cheapic/bincnt.htm .

However, you can have a lot more fun with a 7-segment display than you can
with 8 discrete LEDs.  That's what I built for my first project, and I've
still got it :-)

Your first assignment:  Make it say HELLO.

Colin

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