13 Apr
2001
13 Apr
'01
10:57 a.m.
Well, I've seen surplussed computers for $1. Maybe a 286 or so you could
strip for parts? Or maybe a PC and you could only use half the 8-bit bus.
It could work, but it would look less like dancing hamsters and more like
flashing lights, and you could use a frequency divider to make a drumbeat
with the telegraph sounder...
----- Original Message -----
From: "Ross Archer" <dogbert(a)mindless.com>
To: <classiccmp(a)classiccmp.org>
Sent: Friday, April 13, 2001 9:32 AM
Subject: Newbie dancing hamsters questions
Just wondering. How many Mhz or MIPS
do you need to display dancing hamsters?
What's the best way to get this to work using only
a 7-segment LED for the display and telegraph sounder
for sound output? My boss wants
an estimate of how long it will take to implement
this with a 4 bit CPU for under $1.
Thanks very much in advance.
;)
-- Ross