Switching topics to I/O and game controller support, this week we look briefly at the PIA for Project Ember

The Ember PIA — Initial Design Part 1: Peripheral Interface Adapter
https://skicat.medium.com/21f7f4abb2e8

3D printing a custom Velcro-secured case for a wearable speaker prototype! Designed in #FreeCAD and printed on a #Creality printer. #3DPrinting #Prototyping #WearableTech #IndustrialDesign #OpenSource #HardwareDesign #Makers #CreativeTech #TechInnovation #DIY #ProductDesign #SoundEngineering #RapidPrototyping

Baby steps in getting my Apple I reproduction PCB up and running. 6502 CPU booting with just RAM and ROM attached. It grabs the reset address from ROM and starts executing code...until it tries to do something with IO, which is not attached yet...

I'm monitoring the bus with an Arduino MEGA attached to my MacBook Pro.

Boards look great! Starting the slow bring up with just the CPU, RAM, and ROM...and, of course, clock circuit and logic analyzer...

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After extensive testing, here’s a 3D model of a Velcro-equipped speaker casing. Designed for a design session where users can explore different placements on a wearable element. As always, modeled with FreeCAD. #3DModeling #WearableTech #SpeakerDesign #FreeCAD #ProductDesign #Prototyping #TechInnovation #IndustrialDesign #OpenSource #HardwareDesign #Engineering #DesignThinking #CAD #Makers #DIY #Acoustics #ElectronicsEnclosure #FLOSS #design #uidesign #tui #wearable

Making some progress on the Apple I Reproduction board layout and routing!

My Debugging Circuit Timer boards have arrived! I soldered one up and it's working great! Now I just need to get my Apple I board finished!

Building an Apple I Computer From Scratch
https://www.iaritech.com/post/iari-post-building-an-apple-i-computer-from-scratch
Building a few retro kit computer kits, like SmartyKit from Surgey Panarin and the Zeal Z80 board, got me thinking about designing an Apple I computer board myself, manufacturing it, and then building it. That would be a great side project. I can design the board in KiCad, a free schematic and board design CAD program that I have wanted to try out for a while now. Professionally fabricated PC boards can now be purchased online for just a few dollars! That’s a far cry from the messy home acid etching I did as a kid!

The Ember CPU — Initial Design Part 6: Jumps and Conditional Branches
https://medium.com/the-ember-project/the-ember-cpu-initial-design-part-6-jumps-and-conditional-branches-bfbf7911c80f

I launched a Kickstarter earlier last year, and nothing makes me happier than seeing backers receive their Air Quality Sensors!

The feedback has been very positive so far, and it makes me happy to know that I've put something that people like in the world!

Back to work on project Chowndolo! Improving the PCB design and making refinements using KiCad. Excited to take this to the next level...
#PCBDesign #KiCad #OpenSourceHardware #Electronics #Engineering #HardwareDesign #Maker #DIYTech #EmbeddedSystems #CircuitDesign #TechInnovation #ProductDevelopment #EDA #SchematicDesign #Prototype #IoT #DIYEngineering #ElectronicsEngineering #SoundArt #DigitalLutherie #MusicTech #ExperimentalSound #DIYInstruments #ElectronicMusic #InteractiveSound

Unlocking Innovation: The Rise of Open Source Hardware

In a world where technology evolves at lightning speed, open source hardware emerges as a beacon of collaboration and creativity. This curated list showcases a plethora of tools, designs, and framewor...

https://news.lavx.hu/article/unlocking-innovation-the-rise-of-open-source-hardware

Software based innovation is a sloppy, lazyway towards innovation. Learn form Apple's example, they used hardware and their 'made for ipad' and dongle accessories extension to drive real innovation & technological advancement. Software upgrades and addons and customizations are sad excuse to innovate.

Don't fall into the delusion that interfaces and UX through software is progress.

A look inside the design of the Wonky Drum Sequencer—an experimental MIDI controller created in KiCAD . #WonkyDrumSequencer #KiCAD #ElectronicsDesign #MidiController #OpenSourceHardware #DIYElectronics #ElectronicMusic #MusicTech #HardwareDesign #CircuitDesign #SoundEngineering #DigitalInstruments #MakersGonnaMake #CreativeTech #ExperimentalMusic #SynthDesign #ElectronicArt #TechInnovation #MusicMakers #InteractiveDesign

So I was recommended to watch this for PCB design. So far it's a great lecture. Notes are definitely in hand for this is a lot of great info for sure. Lol.

https://www.youtube.com/live/ySuUZEjARPY?si=OKPqIS_mhZkDVubq

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Checkout RackeTutes, a series of verification tutorial blog posts! This series is focused on the verification of embedded systems using Rosette. Let's master the art of building reliable and bug-free designs together! #Verification #Systemscode #HardwareDesign #Semiconductor #Engineering

https://archfx.github.io/posts/2023/04/racketutes1/