PS: Maybe buy "What is a Microcontroller" about the Basic Stamp. http://www.radioshack.com/product/index.jsp?productId=2117994 http://www.radioshack.com/produc

PS: Maybe buy "What is a Microcontroller" about the Basic Stamp. http://www.radioshack.com/product/index.jsp?productId=2117994 http://www.radioshack.com/product/index.jsp?productId=211799... It's really simple and a nice way to get perspective on programming hardware. As a next step, build something with an Arduino.