MICROCONTROLLERS / THE EDISON STORY

INTEL EDISON:RAPID PROTOTYPE

The surprising maker backstory of the tiny, powerful new computer

WRITTEN BY DAVID SCHELTEMA

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BRIAN KRZANICH STOOD IN FRONT OF A PACKED AUDIENCE AT THE 2014 CONSUMER ELECTRONICS SHOWCASE in Las Vegas, backed by a sea of oversized blue display screens. The Intel CEO had just finished presenting a smartwatch and headset — new wearable projects that the company was collaborating on — when he reached into his pocket and pulled out what appeared to be an SD card.

The CES cameras steadied focus on the tiny board between his fingers as Krzanich explained that what he was holding ...

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