most popular microcontroller?

well, thanks for all the help looking for microcontroller. I may need help in the future if something does not work right.

anyway, any suggestions for cool projects? I was thinking about getting some IR stuff and making a little car that will see walls and turn. I have already done that with a 68hc11, although the robot was pre assembled. a little code modification and I should have it.

 

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How about the lego Mindstorms NXT. New from lego, it is in my opion the best robotics development kit out there. Heaps of third party software, hardware and more. You can make your wall seeking robot out of the box in half a day.
One dude even created a rubic cube solver
<img src="http://mindstorms.lego.com/uploads//72bae2eca6ec50375ba001a93e6787fcimage21.jpg">

Note the lego cam and the USB IR port to control the 2 RCX controlers. The vision brain is a standard PC and the controlers control turning of the cube.

When your done playing with your robot you can take it apart and start on your next project.

 

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eh, I don't really want to use legos. they are great and all, but it juts looks childish. I don't think I will have any problem putting together the projects, I just need help figuring out what to do first, and second, and third... =]

 

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Picaxe seem to be gaining in popularity, haven't used them myself.

 

I already purchased this one yesterday, but thanks for the input =]

I am just trying to think up projects now.