Basic guide to address decoding for I/O devices on #homebrew #computers. Part of a series based around my #6502 #Microcomputer.

https://medium.com/machina-speculatrix/simple-i-o-address-decoding-for-your-homebrew-computer-183b3f7a42ce

Oh, I love this one:

"Comparing #FORTH to #BASIC is like comparing a Gothic cathedral to a mud hut." - Steve Vickers

( Vickers is one of the fathers of the legendary #JupiterAce #microcomputer )

Source: https://www.theregister.com/2012/09/21/jupiter_cantab_jupiter_ace_is_30_years_old/?page=3

Hi #Fediverse, ich suche Menschen die sich mit dem P8000 auskennen, ein alter Computer aus der DDR.
Wikipedia: https://de.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/P8000

#fedipower
#p8000
#microcomputer
#8bit
#16bit
#u880
#u8001
#retro
#ddr
#ostrechner

this is the future I'm here for "This programmable fibre, which incorporates a 32-bit floating-point microcontroller, independently performs edge computing tasks even when braided, woven, knitted or seam-sewn into garments. " https://www.nature.com/articles/s41586-024-08568-6 #wearables #microcomputer more detailed less paywall https://www.nature.com/articles/s41467-021-23628-5 and my long term favorite on the subject: https://www.kobakant.at/DIY/

Nice initiative : discovered thanks to Fairphone and founded in 2021, the small Belgian company #Citronics offers "microcomputers" (in fact nanocomputers) designed from smartphone motherboards … and there is stock !

› https://citronics.eu

Au hasard du web, je tombe sur Citronics, une boîte belge qui fait de l'électronique en économie circulaire, en recyclant des composants de smartphones usagés en micro-ordinateurs pour l'électronique embarquée.
https://citronics.eu/
#CircularEconomy #Electronic #MicroComputer #Belgium

This is a great project: the history of microcomputers told with 300 print advertisements, each scanned and commented.

https://nosher.net/archives/computers

The 6809 8-Bit Microcomputer: A Father-Son Odyssey - If you’re nostalgic for the golden age of microprocessors and dream of building yo... - https://hackaday.com/2024/12/06/the-6809-8-bit-microcomputer-a-father-son-odyssey/ #retrocomputing #microcomputer #classichacks #motorola6809 #micro-lind #kicad #µlind #8bit

#economy #diy #microcomputer

A brilliant idea: a Belgian company is recycling #phones into #computers

https://citronics.eu/#products

Good afternoon, Fediverse! And today I bring you... Visions of the (Micro)Computer Revolution circa 1983-1984.

A friend kindly sent an unearthed-from-the-loft box of vintage early 80s computer mags a few weeks back. They're a treasure trove of microcomputers are here excitement and cool of-the-time imagery, least of all their covers.

TRS-80 Color Computer from our collection. With its vibrant graphics , Motorola 6809E processor , and distinctive chiclet keyboard , the CoCo played a pivotal role in the early days of personal computing, leaving an enduring legacy in the history of technology.

50 years ago, CP/M started the microcomputer revolution. In 1974, Gary Kildall got the first version working and changed the world of operating systems.

#cpm #microcomputer #os

https://www.theregister.com/2024/08/02/cpm_50th_anniversary/?utm_medium=erik.in&utm_source=mastodon

Greetings @0mega,

my #milk-v / #risc-v #microcomputer arrived from Hong Kong :)

Unfortunately, I will be on the road in the near future. I will therefore test it properly later and write something about the #performance and how well the #software works. It will all be here at my timeline so stay tuned.

cu :)

#linux #hardware #microcontroller #cpu

As previously mentioned, I managed to get my hands on another #Enterprise64 from the mid 80s. I disassembled it yesterday and made sure it was in working order. Nothing noteworthy, apart from cleaning it up and snipping a couple of mm's of the super thin wire tape for the keyboard, which is notorious for breaking. Also, a 1MB memory expansion was added, which is is insane for a system that was born with 64K. It's now technically an #Enterprise1088 :-)

Developed in the UK, it comes with IS-BASIC, a word processor, has 256 colors, stereo sound, runs CP/M and reads FAT floppy disks. Pretty cool for a 40 year old system, eh?

This is my third Enterprise machine. Currently two are working - my original (S/N 000828) which was gifted to me back when my dad started importing them, and this latest one (S/N 030490). The third one is unfortunately dead at the moment.

So, now that #Zilog is throwing in the towel on the #DIP40 version of the #Z80 CPU, what are we going to do when our #microcomputer processor fries itself? Is there a compatible plug-in alternative, or perhaps something as simple as an adapter for another form factor?

Asking for a friend who has accumulated way too many Z80 based machines. Ahemn.. ;-)

Although I couldn’t find what I was looking for about a #Microcomputer that I read about having color before the Apple II somewhere, I found out about this!

https://encyclopedia.pub/entry/34074

I was unaware that any of the #S100 Bus computers could support color until I found this about the Cromemco Dazzler. The Dazzler was released in 1976 and its successor, the Super Dazzler in 1979. It had high resolution graphics and was used in TV broadcasts.

The first edition of the Byte Magazine is always a fun read