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.NET running on bare metal (namely a 32pin chip). So what can it do?
<quote> "We support a subset of the .NET Framework," Thompson said. "We provide hundreds of different objects and thousands of functions. We support all of the things one would expect, like threads, strings, numeric types, datetime, fonts, bitmaps, etc. We have several domain-specific object libraries for the watch and .netcpu [CPU Module] (VTU, PWM, LCD, I/O, IRQs), among others."
The 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 to the Ollie SoC, 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. <quote>