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JavaScript and the Internet of Things

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Microcontrollers

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The second JavaScript IoT strategy is to use JavaScript microcontrollers - small efficient single-purpose computers.

JavaScript Microcontroller Runtimes

Examples of JavaScript Microcontrollers

ESP8266 Flashing Tools

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    processing power and RAM, but they have incredibly fast IEO. 0:00
    Because they are specialized for single uses, they are often power efficient. 0:01
    The low amount of processing power doesn't prevent them from running an interpreted 0:05
    language though. 0:09
    There are a number of specialized JavaScript Runtimes that can run on 0:11
    microcontrollers, like Espruino, Smart.js, XS6 and Samsung's JerryScript. 0:16
    The Espruino JavaScript Runtime first came out on the Espruino board. 0:23
    This wasn't WiFi enabled and cost around $40. 0:28

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