Nice! As a Software guy who is bored with "normal" software, i would be interested in learning Biotech and the usage of Embedded Computing for the same. Can you

Nice! As a Software guy who is bored with "normal" software, i would be interested in learning Biotech and the usage of Embedded Computing for the same. Can you elaborate a little bit on what the machine is, what you do with it and its potentialities for a total noob? Any books or other resources that you would recommend?