There is Netduino: http://netduino.com/ http://netduino.com/ I think it's worth having a bash in a lower-level language too, though. You'll notice the Netduino

There is Netduino: http://netduino.com/ http://netduino.com/ I think it's worth having a bash in a lower-level language too, though. You'll notice the Netduino is a 48MHz ARM7 with 60K of RAM and 128K of Flash. By contrast, the Arduino Duemilanove is a 16MHz processor with 16K of Flash and 1K of RAM -- a far lower-specced chip, and very cheap (couple of dollars). Writing code in C (or Wiring, or whatever) for such tight constraints is part of the fun in my opinion. Edit: The BASIC Stamp is also really popular: http://www.parallax.com/tabid/295/Default.aspx http://www.parallax.com/tabid/295/Default.aspx