Open Programmer PIC and Atmel

An open source USB programmer for PIC micros, I2C EEPROMs, some ATMEL micros, generic I2C/SPI devices and (soon) other devices.

Completely free and Open Source (including firmware)
Programs PIC10-12-16-18, 24xxxx I2C EEPROMs, some ATMEL micros, communicates with generic I2C & SPI devices (see supported devices)
USB interface, HID class (same as keyboards, mice, etc.)
Self powered
Doesn’t need drivers
Built from easy to find components (estimated cost ~10€)
Hardware generated timings for maximum speed and reliability (writes a 18F2550 in 15s, 8s under Linux)
Doesn’t saturate your CPU and doesn’t suffer when other programs are running
Open source control programs for Linux and Windows