Our biggest how-to ever is now officially up on the site. Thanks to sick-boy [Rob] for proofing/reviewing it, and thanks to the folks who came to the April 12th Drink and Think(tm) for testing it.
If you think the micro-controller stuff is beyond you grasp, you're wrong. We submit to you a tutorial that will guide anyone right from ordering a Prop controller to basic programming.
PROP-1 101 :: Episode Four: The Beginning:
http://www.garageofevil.com/tech/pro..._beginning.php