EEVblog #63 – Microchip PIC vs Atmel AVR

Let the microcontroller fanboy wars begin!
Dave’s rather random rant on which is better, Microchip PIC or Atmel AVR.
(Warning, Dave hates Fanboys)

And check out this way to program AVR chips with the PICkit2

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EEVblog #53 – Mr Murphy and Microchip PIC Silicon Bugs

Dave tangles with Murphy’s Law and Microchip silicon bugs with his latest PIC project.

The PIC24FJ256 errata

And that Jim’s Mowing Franchise looks pretty tempting.

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EEVblog #45 – Arduino, PICAXE, and idiot assembler programmers

Dave checks out what all the fuss is about with the Arduino, contemplates the PICAXE, and cuts loose on die hard assembly language programmers.
All with no more silly 10 minute youtube time limit.

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