A .Net CPU

An anonymous reader writes "Windows for devices has an article about the .Net CPU. The chip is programmed with a subset of the CLR and runs the same software as the SPOT smart watches. Among other things, "[t]he computer module is implemented in the format of a 32-pin "DIP" (dual inline package) chip, allowing the module to conveniently plug into a standard 32-pin DIP socket. In addition, the ".netcpu CPU Module" integrates 4MB of nonvolatile Flash memory (interfaced via an SPI interface on the SoC). It also provides 24 general purpose digital I/O lines, which are multiplexed with other functions including 8 VTU ports, a USB port, two serial ports, and SPI and I2C interfaces." More information about the product can be found at the .netcpu company website."

ctrl-alt-del keys?

[rleyton]

They must be very small, but I think I can see them if I look really closely and squint a bit.

Wow!

[DecayCell]

Imagine a beowu... oh, wait.
Nothing to see here, move along!

Blue device of death

[Anonymous Coward]

Clippy turns you off.
A drm hardware dream.

Boring compared to... the Brainf*ck CPU!

[quigonn]

http://www.clifford.at/bfcpu/bfcpu.html This piece of hardware is tres cool, as it implements the _complete_ set of Brainf*ck instructions as native instruction set.

Re:Another "Innovation" from Microsoft?

[sosume]

If so, wake me up when they declare they're going to release CLR under an open source license.

*riiiiiiing* wake up call ... its called Rotor, released by Microsoft a few years ago and it runs on FreeBSD.....
Well, maybe not your definition of open source (no GPL or BSD license but Shared Source) but remember open != free as in beer

Ahnetkpuh?

[martin-boundary]

Ahnetkpu? Is this an Elder God?

Re:Parrot

[martin-boundary]

Just make sure it's not NAILED to its perch. Or PINING.

Re:Scary (saracasm)

[Anonymous Coward]

Yes,
InterestingProject *mInterestingProjects = stackalloc InterestingProject[10];

Re:Parrot

[Anonymous Coward]

Mod this as (Score:-1,loser)