On Sun, Sep 18, 2011 at 5:43 PM, M.L. wrote: > > One of the main stacking connectors is offset .05" from the .1" grid > > so you can't just stack an ordinary piece of protoboard on it. You > > have to have special proto-shields that cost ten times as much. > > > > And I don't want to write damn "sketches" in some damn Wiring > > language with "setup()" and "loop()". > > I want to write programs in C (or C++) with "main()". So close, how > > could they miss that last little bit to get to the standard? > > Then you could just call it what it is: It's an AVR on a board with > some simple support circuitry and a bootloader. Program it with WinAVR > and be done. > Still doesn't change the fact that it's crap. Why make that stupid 0.05" offset in the first place? It's wayyyy too expensive for what it is. Also, why are they using an AVR? Low availability, more expensive than it should be, etc. --=20 http://www.piclist.com PIC/SX FAQ & list archive View/change your membership options at http://mailman.mit.edu/mailman/listinfo/piclist .