Getting Started with Cubieboard

Abstract

Over the last few years, ARM chips have become trendy and ubiquitous, ranging from the phone and tablet market to power-efficient server farms. The low cost associated with the chips in conjunction with their powerful features makes them an apt choice for hobbyists and enthusiasts. In addition to offering a ton of connectivity, these chips have been used by several manufacturers on their development boards. The Cubieboard is a type of board with built-in networking and various input and output ports, making it an awesome utility for myriad purposes, such as media centers, robotic projects, home automation, web servers, and home security systems, to mention a few. The Cubieboard is a microcontroller, which provides a whole new set of capabilities with the extensibility of desktop machines but without the bulk or noise.