If youve been looking for an opportunity to experiment with Parallaxs Propeller microcontroller, then opportunity is knocking at your door. A current sale price has reduced the Parallax PropSTICK Kit to $50.

In Parallax parlance, a Propeller processor is called a cog. Each Propeller contains eight 32-bit cogs. Revolving around a central hub, these eight cogs can operate simultaneously or independently at speeds up to 20 MIPS per cog. This central hub concept contributes to the processors name: Propeller.

If youve wanted to experiment with the Parallax Propeller multicore microprocessor, but couldnt find a suitable development board, check the latest Prop Dongle from Spark Fun Electronics. This $70 dev board is self-contained with USB and video connectors.

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