When I opened up Digi’s new Tumblr, I was delighted to see a couple of my projects on the front page. The maker of XBee radios is now curating the Largest Collection of XBee Projects on the Web. From Liz Presson:
So many of you are using XBee radios to create amazing things, that we’ve created a place to feature your work. Musical shoes, digital dominoes, interactive sculptures and autonomous penguins await!
Isn’t it wonderful to see a component manufacturer shining the spotlight on makers’ projects?
And for folks who are cheapskates like me, check out the RFBee (http://www.seeedstudio.com/depot/rfbee-v11-wireless-arduino-compatible-node-p-614.html) which is a 900Mhz XBee-like module, but the uC is an ATMega, so you can program it like an Arduino! Oh yeah, it’s also $20.
Or the ciseco XRF which is lower in power, greater in range and lower in cost
http://shop.ciseco.co.uk/xrf-wireless-rf-radio-uart-rs232-serial-data-module-xbee-shape-arduino-pic-etc/
Also check out Digi’s Programmable XBees, the 900 MHz XBee and the brand-new XBee WiFi: http://www.digi.com/xbee/
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