The Ubuntu Linux distribution has been ported to the cheapest and most portable platform yet: An Atmel ATmega microcontroller. Boasting a 20MHz 8-bit AVR processor, 128KB of flash storage and a ...

While the ATMega328 is “mega” for a microcontroller, it’s still a fairly limited platform. It has plenty of I/O and working memory for most tasks, but this Battleship game that [thorlancaster328] has ...

As the industry continues its move to 32-bit microcontrollers, demand from the electronics supply chain is still not only solid for 8- and 16-bit varieties, but growing, according to industry sources.