Links

Robotics & Electronics:

• Seattle Robotics Society
  I joined the SRS about a year ago, and I can't tell you how great it's been. I probably wouldn't have gotten this far on my own. The (supposedly :) monthly newsletter, the Encoder, is a great resource on robotics information. They also have a good Email list.
• Dallas Personal Robotics Society
  I haven't actually been to one of their meetings (I haven't had an excuse to go to Texas for a while). They have a great Email list, and a great links page.
• Newton Labs
  I can't think of a better job than building robots and getting paid for it. But thats what they do. And they aren't just any robots, either.
• Karl Lunt's Website
  Several free software utilities for the HC11, including the cross-compiler languages TinyForth and SBasic.
• Marvin Green/PARTS BOTBoard HC11 Single Board Computers.

Programming:

• VB-Helper.com
  This is an excellent starting point on the net for Visual Basic. Tons of code examples, and a great list of links.
• The DirectX eXperience This site has lots of great articles on using DirectX for beginners. Most of the source code is in C/C++.

Software:

• Karl Lunt's SBasic compiler
  I use SBasic for all my HC11 programming in Basic. Head to his tips and techniques page for SBasic and other tools he has written.
  
• ExpressPCB
  ExpressPCB is a a PCB layout program. Single- or double-layered, and many premade components. Once you design a board, you can even order some over the Internet, directly from ExpressPCB. Win95
  
• BIP Electronics Lab
  This site provides free software utilities for electronics testing, such as an oscilliscope, frequency counter, sweep generator, etc., all interfaced through the sound card. Win95
  
• Schematica.com
  555 Timer utility that calculates the resistor and capacitor values for a given frequency and duty cycle. Win95.
  
• Programmers File Editor
  PFE-32 is probably the most useful tool I have. Pfe is a souped-up file editor, with special features such as running preset programs from buttons, a built-in DOS prompt, keyboard macros, etc. Well worth a look.