Collaborate Disseminate
We can still remember when the WS2812 LED first came into ourconsciousness, way back in the mists of time. The timing diagrams in the datasheet-of-questionable-veracity made it sound quite tricky, …read more Continue reading WS2182s on a 6502
The MOS Technology 6502 CPU was a popular part in its day. In various modified versions, it powered everything from the Commodore 64 to the Nintendo Entertainment System, and showed …read more Continue reading Here’s A 100 MHz Pin-Compatible 6502 Replacement
When we think of retrocomputing, it’s very often the computers themselves that get all the glory. There’s nothing wrong with this of course- the computers of the late 70’s and …read more Continue reading The Ultimate Commodore 1541 Drive Talk: A Deep Dive Into Disks, Controllers, And Much More
Imagine the ultimate homage to 1980s 8-bit home computers. It might look like [David Murray] aka The 8-Bit Guy’s Commander X16. As a core group of geeks, hackers, and developers …read more Continue reading Commander X16: A Dreamy 8 bit Computer Comes Closer To Reality
For seven months, [Bernardo Kastrup] at [TheByteAttic] has been realizing his childhood dream of building his own computer. It was this dream that steered him into the field of computer …read more Continue reading Cerberus 2080 — Three-Headed Retro Computing Project
The days when a computer had a front panel bristling with switches and LEDs are long gone, and on balance that’s probably for the better in terms of ease of …read more Continue reading Gorgeous 6502 Celebrates Craftsmanship of the Early Homebrewers
Never doubt the value of a good teacher. Even if you know — or think you know — the material being presented, a good teacher can open your eyes to …read more Continue reading Diving into the Details of Keyboard Interfaces at the Gate-Level
[Jeff] says that designing your own 6502 computer is a rite of passage, and he wanted the experience. His board can accept a real 6502 or the newer CMOS variant that is still available. There are a few modern conveniences …read more
Continue reading Everything Old is New Again: Another 6502 Board is Born
[Mitsuru Yamada] states that one of the goals for this 6502 computer build was to make it strong enough to survive real-world usage. In that regard alone we’d call this a success; the die-cast aluminum enclosures used a little blast from the past and lend a nice retro industrial look …read more
Continue reading Another Kind of “Bare Metal”: 6502 Computer Powers RPN Calculator
Not content to leave things alone, [Nick Bild] has updated his nearly practical breadboard 6502 Vectron project once again by adding Tiny Basic and home tree automation. Instead of using an LCD module like last time, or his custom-built VGA output using 7400-series logic, [Nick] chose to go modern this …read more
Continue reading Vectron Adds Basic and Christmas Tree Control