Vitaliy wrote:
>> If it had been me, I would have asked piclisters for ideas of what to
>> use it for, (maybe even contest fashion) with prizes (these boards) to
>> the best ideas.
> 
> Sure thing. They're going to the crusher anyway, right? :) Might as well 
> have fun... How many "prize" boards were you thinking of? Five? Ten?

Yeah, something like that.

>> As an engine diagnostic tool, it appeals to a limited
>> set of users but as a cheap breadboard for generic 8 pin pics, it
>> appeals to a much larger group.  And finally, if I were teaching
>> embedded controller classes in high school, college, etc, I would try to
>> get the entire stock to have students use for class projects.


> That would be nice. Unfortunately, I don't know any high school teachers, 
> and my daughter and her classmates are probably too young...

Piclisters probably have contacts with their alma maters.  I've escaped 
the (educational) institution I was in some 30 years ago so don't have 
contacts.  Harold Hallikainen teaches at a community college, I think; 
maybe he knows of instructors who would be interested.  Other piclisters 
must have an idea or two.

>> LED flashers, beepers, signal generators, where to stop?
> 
> Have you had a chance to look at the schematic? The LEDs are not directly 
> connected to pins, traces may need to be cut/rewired to control the LEDs 
> independently.

Yes, I looked at the schematic and the layout photos.  I did have in 
mind that the user might be making some cuts and jumpers as necessary. 
I spoke up without knowing what the users would have to pay to get their 
hands on these but if it were cheap enough, they look like a good idea. 
  Hack the circuit and make a simple pic controlled switcher to learn 
about switching power supplies. Make a class D amplifier. Add some leds, 
make an art project.  The list goes on.

Good luck; I hope you can get these out into circulation rather than 
sending them to the "crusher".




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