The dumb badge requires a keyboard, and I'm doing this with a silicone keyboard like you'd find in a remote control or a ZX Spectrum. That's the easiest and cheapest way to put 100 buttons on something. But what is the layout going to look like? It's...
This will be a quite long log.... luckily, it will naturally stop when all 42 IC's have been explained... This will be a detailed description of the schematic. For a good understanding, first read the first log and the logs that follow...
I've been working on Megadrive/Genesis & Saturn support for the last couple weeks. No new info here I would guess but I feel it's still interesting to document it in one place with my own reverse engineering and some help from SEGA's expired patents...
ESP_8_BIT is designed to run on the ESP32 within the Arduino IDE framework. Schematic is pretty simple: ----------- | | | 25 |------------------> video out | | | 18 |---/\/\/\/----|---> audio out | | 1k | | | --- | ESP32 | --- 10nf | | | | | v gnd |...
Walter12:58 PM@brianpagephotog Different people like it for different reasons. Some just like to solder something interesting. Others like the fact that it teaches you are computer technology. Others are just amazed that less than 1000 transistors can...
Serial connection over USB for retro computer? Why not! I was asked by someone in /r/beneater community to describe how to build USB -> UART interface using FT230XS chip, as this exercise might seem a bit intimidating for someone doing it for a first...
* * HARDWARE OVERVIEW * * The uTerm2-S (micro Term2 Stand-alone) is an easy to build multi-emulation RS232 terminal using an ESP32-Wroom-32 module and the great FabGL library (http://www.fabglib.org). More, using an ESP32 gives the opportunity to use...
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The MEGA Omega This is my over the top, no expenses spared, everything and the kitchen sink build of an Omega Home Computer. Why MSX? This story began a few years ago. See, I've been a programmer for some 25 years now. I've developed mostly business...
This is my write up of how I made the cheap Chinese knockoff xbox chatpad to work for me. After watching one of Ben Hecks classics - "Build a Retro Computer: BASIC 80's Pocket Computer"[link] I bought the cheapest on eBay I was able to find (as always),...
Date: March 10th, Saturday Time: 9:00 PM — 4:00 PM Location: Liberty Science Center (Liberty State Park 222 Jersey City Boulevard Jersey City, NJ 07305) Libery Science Center Link: https://lsc.org/explore/today/makers-day Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/events/1800047896737234/...
Revisions 2021-04-22 Many sellers point this out, but it's worth repeating. You can save considerably on shipping if you choose the same method for all the items you buy from one store. For example I bought 5 items for a total of $12 and made sure...
The Sym-1 was a SBC, built by Synertek from around 1979 when it started to become popular, and while the name does not roll off the tongue of people who become nostalgic about computers of this era, due to the quality of its design and build, it...
Date: December 17th, Friday Time (IN PERSON): CANCELED (SEE BELOW) Time (ONLINE): 6:30 PM EST — 7:30 PM EST Location: Sub Culture (260 Newark Ave, Jersey City, NJ) Meet-Up: https://www.meetup.com/DEFCON201/events/282372291 Facebook: TBA Write.As [TOR]:...
Part one. Basic functionality If you drive a car, it's very likely that you've come across an uncomfortable situation involving a cyclist at least once or twice in your life. Bikes can be quite unpredictable on the road and you often have to guess what...