15 Feb
2019
15 Feb
'19
12:07 p.m.
On Fri, 15 Feb 2019 at 20:31, Fred Cisin via cctalk
<cctalk at classiccmp.org> wrote:
In these discouraging times, that brings hope for the next generation.
They will learn programming skills,
On that note, this non-retro little computer really pleases me.
https://basicengine.org/
It's a modern version of a 1980s home micro. $10 if you build it from
one-off bits. Less in bulk.
32-bit RISC chip -- actually a wifi controller -- with a super fast
BASIC interpreter, complete with structured programming and sprite
commands and so on.
The display is a DRAM chip that happens to be able to generate an
analog monitor signal.
Amazing little gadget. I have a PCB and plan to try to build one.
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