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MSXWikiNow this is an astonishing 8bit game...I wonder why the MSX2+ VDP isn't used more often.<a href="https://mastodon.world/tags/msx" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#msx</a> <a href="https://mastodon.world/tags/msx2" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#msx2</a>+ <a href="https://mastodon.world/tags/8bit" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#8bit</a> <a href="https://mastodon.world/tags/arcade" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#arcade</a> <a href="https://mastodon.world/tags/z80" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#z80</a> <a href="https://mastodon.world/tags/retrogaming" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#retrogaming</a> <a href="https://mastodon.world/tags/retro" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#retro</a> <a href="https://mastodon.world/tags/retrocomputing" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#retrocomputing</a> <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Afodpqtx0iA" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Afodpqtx0iA</a>

Wintermute_BBSOut there, in the worrying world of today is a little <a href="https://oldbytes.space/tags/Zilog" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Zilog</a> <a href="https://oldbytes.space/tags/Z80" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Z80</a> computer with a mere 64KB of <a href="https://oldbytes.space/tags/RAM" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#RAM</a> and running the <a href="https://oldbytes.space/tags/1970s" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#1970s</a> CP/M operating system.This little machine is connected to the <a href="https://oldbytes.space/tags/intertubes" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#intertubes</a> and it's serving a <a href="https://oldbytes.space/tags/singleuser" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#singleuser</a> <a href="https://oldbytes.space/tags/bulletinboardsystem" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#bulletinboardsystem</a> for you, the worrying souls of <a href="https://oldbytes.space/tags/yesteryears" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#yesteryears</a> to visit.Take a break from today, connect like it's 1985 - here on RC-BOX BBS, the world's first and (currently) only <a href="https://oldbytes.space/tags/rc2014" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#rc2014</a> based bulletin board in the world!Check out the <a href="https://oldbytes.space/tags/alttext" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#alttext</a> or my <a href="https://oldbytes.space/tags/profile" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#profile</a> info on information on how to connect.<a href="https://oldbytes.space/tags/bbs" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#bbs</a>

Martin's pipe dreams<a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/rateMySetup" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#rateMySetup</a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/SinclairZXSpectrum" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#SinclairZXSpectrum</a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/8bit" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#8bit</a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/z80" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#z80</a>

µP<a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Z80" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Z80</a> computer:<a href="https://z80kits.com/shop/rc2014-mini-ii-picasso/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank">https://z80kits.com/shop/rc2014-mini-ii-picasso/</a><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/RetroComputing" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#RetroComputing</a>

Gareth HalfacreeHonestly, sometimes I marvel at the things I get paid to do...<a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/RetroComputing" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#RetroComputing</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Z80" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Z80</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Programming" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Programming</a>

Bread80And that's the self tests for enumeration declarations passing.<a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/quiche" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#quiche</a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/compiler" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#compiler</a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/z80" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#z80</a>

Bread80I'm making a start on user types in the compiler. Basic type synonyms and typed pointers can now be declared. I want to work on the declarations code and data structures first, so I can't yet instantiate these types but can use them in other type declarations.<a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/Quiche" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Quiche</a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/Pascal" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Pascal</a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/Compiler" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Compiler</a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/Z80" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Z80</a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/Delphi" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Delphi</a>

0x10fPlanning a better version of extra RAM for the <a href="https://tech.lgbt/tags/RC2014" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#RC2014</a> (a <a href="https://tech.lgbt/tags/Z80" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Z80</a> computer). Reserves I/O ports 0-3. How to use: 1. write high byte of address to port 0 2. write low byte of address to port 1 3. read or write port 2 to access the memory byte at that addressParts: 6 diodes, 10k resistor, 100nF capacitor, 74138, 2 * 74273, RAM chip (at least 64k*8 bits; 628128 shown).The order of the RAM address lines does not matter. Neither does the order of the data lines.See <a href="https://rc2014.co.uk/1504/peripheral-addressing/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank">https://rc2014.co.uk/1504/peripheral-addressing/</a> for the address decoding used.My old extra RAM circuit: <a href="https://tech.lgbt/@0x10f/111641069369995794" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank">https://tech.lgbt/@0x10f/111641069369995794</a>

Tim HolyoakeRaspberry Pico MZ-80K and MZ-80A emulators - the story so far:<a href="https://oldbytes.space/tags/RetroComputing" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#RetroComputing</a> <a href="https://oldbytes.space/tags/Z80" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Z80</a><a href="https://z80.timholyoake.uk/the-pico-mz-80k/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank">https://z80.timholyoake.uk/the-pico-mz-80k/</a>

Dirk Wouters80-Zeichen-Karte & Z80-CPU: Was zusammengehört, kommt zusammen Es gibt nur wenige Programme für 80-Zeichen-Karten, und die CP/M-Cartridge macht ohne 80 Zeichen keinen wirklichen Sinn. Was liegt also näher, als beide Karten zu kombinieren. Und dann das Ganz…#6845 <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/80Column" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#80Column</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/80Columns" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#80Columns</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/8MHz" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#8MHz</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/adapter" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#adapter</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/c64" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#c64</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Cartridge" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Cartridge</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/commodore" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#commodore</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/CP" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#CP</a>/M <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Display" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Display</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Double80s" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Double80s</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/EX80Plus" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#EX80Plus</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/EX80" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#EX80</a>+ <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Expansion" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Expansion</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/MC6845" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#MC6845</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/MC6845P" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#MC6845P</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Port" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Port</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Project" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Project</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Replica" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Replica</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Z80" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Z80</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Zilog" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Zilog</a><a href="https://dirkwouters.de/double-80s/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank">https://dirkwouters.de/double-80s/</a>

Dirk WoutersEX-80 Plus Cartridge – Echte 80 Zeichen auf dem C64 sogar unter CP/M Es gibt ein gutes Dutzend 80-Zeichen-Erweiterungen für den C64. Aber nur wenige davon arbeiten mit dem CP/M-Modul zusammen. Die EX-80 Plus von MK Datentechnik ist eine von ihnen. Und diese habe ich unter schwierigen…<a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/80Column" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#80Column</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/80Columns" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#80Columns</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/c64" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#c64</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Cartridge" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Cartridge</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/commodore" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#commodore</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/CP" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#CP</a>/M <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/EX80Plus" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#EX80Plus</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/EX80" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#EX80</a>+ <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Expansion" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Expansion</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/MC6845" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#MC6845</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/MC6845P" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#MC6845P</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Port" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Port</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Project" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Project</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Replica" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Replica</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Tags6845" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Tags6845</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Z80" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Z80</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Zilog" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Zilog</a><a href="https://dirkwouters.de/ex-80-plus-cartridge/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank">https://dirkwouters.de/ex-80-plus-cartridge/</a>

Dirk Wouters8MHz CP/M-Modul für Commodore C64 Die Commodore CP/M Cartridge auf Adrenalin, modernisiert und stabilisiert, so könnte man meinen neuen Adapter auch nennen. Und kompatibler ist er auch noch. Mit 8MHz Taktfrequenz und der gesamten Steuerlogik in einem CPLD wird auch extrem klein.#6510 <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/adapter" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#adapter</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Cartridge" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Cartridge</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/CP" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#CP</a>/M <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/CPLD" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#CPLD</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/CPM" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#CPM</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/CPU" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#CPU</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Expansion" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Expansion</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/VIC" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#VIC</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Xilinx" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Xilinx</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Z80" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Z80</a><a href="https://dirkwouters.de/8mhz-cpm-cartridge/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank">https://dirkwouters.de/8mhz-cpm-cartridge/</a>

N-gated Hacker News🎩🤖 "Behold the digital alchemy: transforming C into <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/ASM" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#ASM</a>, then specs, and finally an ancient Z/80 Speccy tape! All it's missing is a <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/magic" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#magic</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/wand" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#wand</a> and a time-traveling DeLorean. Who needs actual software development skills when you can just whisper sweet nothings to an <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/LLM" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#LLM</a> and voila—a sales tax calculator emerges! 😏✨" <a href="https://ghuntley.com/z80/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank">https://ghuntley.com/z80/</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/digitalalchemy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#digitalalchemy</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Z80" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Z80</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/HackerNews" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#HackerNews</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/ngated" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#ngated</a>

Hacker NewsCan a LLM convert C, to ASM to specs and then to a working Z/80 Speccy tape? Yes<a href="https://ghuntley.com/z80/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank">https://ghuntley.com/z80/</a><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/HackerNews" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#HackerNews</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/LLM" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#LLM</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/CtoASM" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#CtoASM</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Z80" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Z80</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Speccy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Speccy</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/HackerNews" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#HackerNews</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Programming" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Programming</a>

QuazarThis morning I've added more products to my new "quickshop" page to make ordering in the UK easier a lot more convenient.<a href="https://www.samcoupe.com/quickshop.htm" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank">https://www.samcoupe.com/quickshop.htm</a> Buy It Now buttons added for the range of hardware I've designed and released for use with <a href="https://mastodonapp.uk/tags/RC2014" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#RC2014</a> and compatibles (such as <a href="https://mastodonapp.uk/tags/ZXSpectrum" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#ZXSpectrum</a> and <a href="https://mastodonapp.uk/tags/SAMCoupe" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#SAMCoupe</a> via my bus interfaces, MicroBeast, Minstrel 4D, systems with RC2014 / RCbus expansion ports)Released in June 2020: SID SOUNDCHIP Interface - Use the famous <a href="https://mastodonapp.uk/tags/C64" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#C64</a> soundchip with your <a href="https://mastodonapp.uk/tags/Z80" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Z80</a> system. Also works with ARMSID and SwinSID. Includes 50/60/100Hz interrupt generator.Released in July 2020: GRAPHIC OLED Interface - Add a 128 x 32 OLED module to your project.Released in September 2021: ZX TRUE TONE (ZXTT) - 1.7734MHz Clock oscillator for use with Ed Brindley's YM/AY Soundcard.Also available on my Tindie and eBay stores - see profile. Plus much more information on: <a href="https://2014.samcoupe.com" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank">https://2014.samcoupe.com</a> <a href="https://mastodonapp.uk/tags/retrocomputing" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#retrocomputing</a> <a href="https://mastodonapp.uk/tags/hardware" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#hardware</a> <a href="https://mastodonapp.uk/tags/indiedev" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#indiedev</a> <a href="https://mastodonapp.uk/tags/soundchip" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#soundchip</a> <a href="https://mastodonapp.uk/tags/graphics" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#graphics</a> <a href="https://mastodonapp.uk/tags/electronics" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#electronics</a>

Renaissance DorkThe <a href="https://social.vivaldi.net/tags/DEC" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#DEC</a> <a href="https://social.vivaldi.net/tags/Rainbow" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Rainbow</a> never officially supported <a href="https://social.vivaldi.net/tags/Windows" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Windows</a>, since it came too late to the market to be the bridge between CP/M and <a href="https://social.vivaldi.net/tags/DOS" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#DOS</a> that it wanted to be, with PCs already dominating the market. But some dedicated DEC engineers wanted to see Windows run on the Rainbow. And they did. And you can, too.<a href="https://social.vivaldi.net/tags/cpm" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#cpm</a> <a href="https://social.vivaldi.net/tags/digital" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#digital</a> <a href="https://social.vivaldi.net/tags/microsoft" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#microsoft</a> <a href="https://social.vivaldi.net/tags/retrocomputing" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#retrocomputing</a> <a href="https://social.vivaldi.net/tags/vintagecomputing" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#vintagecomputing</a> <a href="https://social.vivaldi.net/tags/z80" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#z80</a> #8088 <a href="https://renaissancedork.com/rainbow-through-windows/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank">https://renaissancedork.com/rainbow-through-windows/</a>

Erik van Straten<a href="https://social.treehouse.systems/@cas" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@cas</a> : slow?Mwah, after asm hacking (6510) I learned Pascal with an "editor", compiler and linker loaded from multiple cassette tapes (one at a time) on my Commodore 64 (more than 40 years ago).Later I learned 68HC11 asm which was a nice CPU too, slightly better than 6502 (or 6510). Of course the 68000 was a giant step (considering Zilog Z80 and Intel 8080 via 8086 to 80286 CPU's).Nice to see that there are still people who love to hack low level stuff. The world will keep needing those who understand "basic" building blocks!<a href="https://mastodon.social/@never_released" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@never_released</a> <a href="https://infosec.exchange/tags/6502CPU" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#6502CPU</a> <a href="https://infosec.exchange/tags/C64" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#C64</a> <a href="https://infosec.exchange/tags/68HC11" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#68HC11</a> <a href="https://infosec.exchange/tags/68k" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#68k</a> <a href="https://infosec.exchange/tags/Z80" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Z80</a> <a href="https://infosec.exchange/tags/i80x86" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#i80x86</a>

Marko JahnkeI still cannot understand why the <a href="https://bonn.social/tags/S100" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#S100</a> bus based computers were not a great success in the early 1980s. It was used for the first hobbyist <a href="https://bonn.social/tags/Altair" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Altair</a> computers as well as <a href="https://bonn.social/tags/Z80" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Z80</a> CPU based systems.The extensibility through standardized components was one of the key features. There were backplanes, cases and exchangeable 3rd party components available. But people preferred proprietary stuff like <a href="https://bonn.social/tags/Apple" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Apple</a> II and <a href="https://bonn.social/tags/Commodore" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Commodore</a> pet and later <a href="https://bonn.social/tags/VC20" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#VC20</a> and <a href="https://bonn.social/tags/C64" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#C64</a>. <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/S-100_bus" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank">https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/S-100_bus</a><a href="https://bonn.social/tags/VintageComputing" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#VintageComputing</a>

Beej 💾TIL Space Invaders had a tilt sensor. Good deep dive into the inner workings of the game. <a href="https://www.computerarcheology.com/Arcade/SpaceInvaders/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.computerarcheology.com/Arcade/SpaceInvaders/</a><a href="https://mastodon.sdf.org/tags/programming" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#programming</a> <a href="https://mastodon.sdf.org/tags/retrocomputing" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#retrocomputing</a> <a href="https://mastodon.sdf.org/tags/retrogaming" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#retrogaming</a> <a href="https://mastodon.sdf.org/tags/spaceinvaders" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#spaceinvaders</a> <a href="https://mastodon.sdf.org/tags/assemblylanguage" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#assemblylanguage</a> <a href="https://mastodon.sdf.org/tags/z80" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#z80</a>

Electrotopia⚡️My <a href="https://mastodon.nl/tags/Z80" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Z80</a> machine is getting some new input devices.Watch this space!<a href="https://mastodon.nl/tags/electronics" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#electronics</a> <a href="https://mastodon.nl/tags/breadboard" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#breadboard</a> <a href="https://mastodon.nl/tags/homebrew" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#homebrew</a>

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