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New release of Great Cow BASIC compiler

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Evan tipped us off that the Great Cow Basic development team has recently released a new build of Great Cow BASIC compiler with lots of enhanced features. For those who are unfamiliar with Great Cow BASIC, it is an easy to use BASIC compiler for PIC and AVR microcontrollers. The best thing about it is that it is completely free with no restrictions on the program size. I first came across it in 2008 when I was looking for a free High-Level compiler for developing PIC applications. Great Cow BASIC looked promising to me, and was very easy to learn.

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Meet Konekt Dash, a cellular development kit for IoT

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Konekt Dash is a new cellular network development kit for the Internet of Things (IoT) applications and is looking for funding at Kickstarter. The Konekt Dash is a cellular development kit for building Internet of Things (IoT) devices. You can use it to build all sorts of fun connected products like sensors, tracking devices, alarm systems, connected car applications, and more (see examples below). The Konekt Platform is made to bring enterprise grade features to the individual developer, so its perfect for a solo hobby project or building the connected hardware business of your dreams! Each Konekt Dash comes preloaded with

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Hackaday announces 2015 Hackaday Prize Competition

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Hackaday has just announced their second Hackaday Prize competition today. Last year The Hackaday Prize began a movement, this year we’re solving problems that matter to everyone. The creative energy and years of experience found in our huge community of Hackers, Designers, and Engineers is waiting to be unleashed. Let’s use that potential and move humanity forward. This doesn’t mean one giant solution. Thousands of people, each lifting one stone, moves mountains.

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Microchip’s new Gesture controller IC

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Microchip Technology has announced the second member of its award-winning and patented GestIC® family. The new MGC3030 3D gesture controller features simplifies user-interface options focused on gesture detection, enabling true one-step design-in of 3D gesture recognition in consumer and embedded devices. Housed in an easy-to-manufacture SSOP28 package, the MGC3030 expands the use of highly sought after 3D gesture control features to high-volume cost-sensitive applications such as toys, audio and lighting. The simplicity of gesture-detection integration offered by the MGC3030 is also achieved through Microchip’s free, downloadable AUREA graphical user interface (GUI) and easily configurable general purpose IO ports that even allow for host MCU/processor-free usage. The

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