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1) Microcontrollers are fun to play with and anyone can learn to make cool projects with them. 2) Examples of cool microcontroller projects include the TV-B-Gone universal remote, MiniPOV3 kit, Solar BugBot, LED Cube, and The Brain Machine. 3) A microcontroller is a complete computer on a chip that can accept input, perform operations, and output results. It works by fetching and executing instructions in a loop until powered off.
Mitch Altman introduces microcontrollers and their potential for creativity.
Examples include TV-B-Gone, MiniPOV3, Solar BugBot, and interactive LED projects.
Defines microcontrollers as computers on a chip, explaining basic functionalities.
Steps to create projects: conceptualization, hardware selection, firmware programming.
Fundamentals of electronics: current, battery, resistors, LEDs, and microcontrollers.
How to program microcontrollers using variables, ports, and advanced techniques like interrupts.
Developing projects from MiniPOV3, discussing hacks like RGB Waves and Brain Machine.
Invitation for workshop participation, highlighting the fun of microcontroller projects.



































