Someone has built and published the designs for a new 8 bit computer.
Full story here http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-13201254
Website http://sites.google.com/site/libby8dev/home
Someone has built and published the designs for a new 8 bit computer.
Full story here http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-13201254
Website http://sites.google.com/site/libby8dev/home
A1200 Power Tower
OS 3.9 / CGX4 / OS4.0
Blizzard 210Mhz (overclocked to 266Mhz) 603e PPC with 25Mhz 040 (Overclocked to 33Mhz) 256Mb RAM
ZIV
CV64/3D
3.2Gb HDD + 20GB HDD
That article makes a very good point, that computer architecture from the 8bit era is possible to create as a hobby by anyone with electronics know how and some good soldering skills. Most people would think that 8bit computers are a thing of the past, but people new to the industry always need to start somewhere and learn from the ground up, and there is no better way that exploring earlier hardware to learn and understand the much simpler architecture, before then progressing to something newer. Projects like this are great for enthusiasts and students alike. It is always great to see new homebrew hardware projects like this.
If you haven't played a classic game in years, it's never too late to start!
when i solder 4 wires last week i was the champion... i was feeling great... now i see this... and i feel bad...
A500 - A600 - A1200
Same for me... I can make a cable OK, but something like this is very daunting, and I just admire thoe who can.
If you haven't played a classic game in years, it's never too late to start!
I can solder!