Fletchtronics

NOTE: Preorder is closed. Please go here to order Bumble-B. Software, links, and updated datasheet can also be found on the product page.

You can now pre-order Bumble-B. The prototypes have been built and tested, and soon we will do a big run of boards. You can help speed this process and ensure you receive one quickly by pre-ordering a Bumble-B today!

Bumble-B Prototypes

I'm an avid hackaday.com fan. Their site was the first to get listed in the "good sites" list on fletchtronics.

Recently, hackaday took preorders for their new Bus Pirate. Being hackday, the Bus Pirate got about a thousand preorders. Being fletchtronics, I got about 20 for Bumble-B :-)

The arcade controller has been detailed and this project is finished. It is now attached to my living room entertainment computer and doing double duty as a video selection "remote" and also of course used for playing classic video games.

Several folks have asked if they could buy it or a similar one. We may well start selling controllers from fletchtronics.net. Keep your eye out and drop a line to fletch if you're interested in arcade controllers or kits or both.

This arcade controller was made by myself and my good friend Chris. It uses Petunia and LUFA to connect to any computer that supports USB joysticks.

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Very exciting news, Petunia has arrived! In the first post, I talked all about what prompted me to create Petunia, and some of the methods involved in creating the circuit board. Now the circuit boards have arrived, I have practiced the hot-plate soldering technique and have working prototypes to develop code on.

Petunia Prototype