SPECIAL DEAL FOR BLOG FOLLOWERS!

OK, Scott and I worked out a few last minute details and are jointly going to provide a grab bag to the first 100 Blog followers that buy an ooPic-32 Raptor when they are released fro PRE-SALES. If the grab bag goods hold out we will hook up even more followers.

Rules -
1 - Must be a FOLLOWER of this Blog. Meaning, if I look to my right and you are not on the list then you are not a follower. Couldn't be more simple...
2 - Must purchase an ooPic 32 Raptor when they are released for PRE-SALES.

What you are going to receive -
A grab bag filled from the personal electronics / robotics supplies of Scott and I.
Your grab bag will have at least $ 10.00 USD worth of useful and usable components. I tested this today and the bag I made up was much closer in value to $20.00 USD retail...
LOL We are not telling you whats inside just yet... but think LEDs, Buttons, Switches, Resistors, Caps etc..

BECOME A ooPIC-32 Raptor BLOG FOLLOWER NOW!

ooPIC-32 Raptor 01

Well here it is ladies and gentlemen... ooPIC-32 Raptor number 0001 !!

Picture number 1 - The first fully assembled Raptor in existance. It is sitting on a picture of the all new Virtual Circuit Interface.

Picture number 2 - My little contribution... LED Backlight. Little function but very cool! IO Controlled. On/Off or you could take the high amplitude range from the built in Soundgin and tie it to the LED IO programatically for a sound / light effect.

I am going to keep this BLOG running until Scott gets the new ooPic website up and running. Please direct all questions and comment to me at this location as Scott does not have tons of time to break away from development.

Another awsome rendering,

Here is the latest email content from Scott...

All new ooPIC32 Raptor! THE OOPIC IS BACK!

oooooh oopic fans, take a look at this.....
I Just recieved this image from Scott at Savage Innovations. What is it you may ask...? Well, it is the rendering of the brand spanking new ooPIC32 Raptor microcontroller.
Pic32, 80 MIPS, 12K Internal Ram, eeprom for data logging or storage. USB Programmable.
3.3V and 5V regulators. 40 Servo Ports. All the objects you are used to.
The SOUNDGIN is BUILT IT! (Soundgin voice and sound effects generator)
ALL NEW ooPic32 Firmware - Yes that means ooPic BASIC (VISUAL BASICish) language.
Approx 3 inch diameter - +/- .75 hole to hole / +/- 2.77 hole to hole straight across.

In case you wanted to know, that is a Dodecagon. From wiki ~ In geometry, a dodecagon is any polygon with twelve sides and twelve angles.

I am proud to say that I got to name the ooPIC32 Raptor and it was very nice of Scott to add my initials to it.... TM is for Ted Macy right? Couldn't be Trade Mark... naw that would just be wrong. ROFL!

Scott tells me to expect a public release of sometime fall 2011.

Pricing has not been mentioned in detail yet but I think it will be under 80 USD.

I am clearing my workbench right now. This is exciting!