2 Oct
2006
2 Oct
'06
10:05 a.m.
Just a quick note to let everyone know of the workshops we've added to the
VCF this year.
These workshops feature vintage computing kits that you build yourself,
guided by the people who designed the kits.
So far we've announced workshops for the XGameStation Pico Edition run by
its designer Andre' LaMothe, and a COSMAC Elf 2000 (as featured on the
cover of Nuts & Volts last month) run by its designer Bob Armstrong.
Very soon I'll be announcing a third workshop run by Vince Briel to build
his new Replica-1.
These workshops are an excellent way for people who have always been
interested in hardware but never had a practical environment for
experimenting to pick up some new skills from top notch engineers, and
some nice new toys (that you build yourself!) in the process.
To read about the workshops, go here:
http://www.vintage.org/2006/main/workshop.php
There is a registration button for each workshop on its respective page.
Payment is via PayPal (from your account funds or credit card). The
workshops are scheduled at different times so the really adventurous can
go to all of them ;)
Vince's Replica-1 workshop will be going up very soon.
A full VCF update will be coming out this week, with the current speaker
schedule and more information on the first Vintage Computer Film Festival.
Remember, Woz will be there, along with a bevy of other early Apple
employees and founders for our 30th anniversary celebration of the birth
of Apple.
I'd also like to see some more exhibits get registered :)
E-mail me with any questions you might have.
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2 Oct
2 Oct
11:22 a.m.
On 10/2/2006 at 10:05 AM Sellam Ismail wrote:
These workshops feature vintage computing kits that you
build yourself,
guided by the people who designed the kits.
Great idea, Sellam!
One question, though--how much of a "kit" does one of these things have to
be? Would an FPGA development kit qualify, given that one can implement
any number of antique CPU architectures in one?
Just curious is all.
Cheers,
Chuck
11:43 a.m.
Would an FPGA development kit qualify, given that one
can implement
any number of antique CPU architectures in one?
I would *love* to assemble an FPGA kit that allowed me to experiment
with various classic architectures (and maybe some modern ones!).
Sign me up if you decide to have one!
3:31 p.m.
On 10/2/2006 at 2:43 PM David Betz wrote:
I would *love* to assemble an FPGA kit that allowed me
to experiment
with various classic architectures (and maybe some modern ones!).
Sign me up if you decide to have one!
Golly, folks have been doing this for quite awhile. The XESS kits seem to
be very popular. There was/is even a fellow who was offering a
pin-compatible Z80 replacement implemented in FPGA.
Here's one of the lists I've found:
http://members.optusnet.com.au/jekent/FPGA.htm
What's not really clear to me is what the practical difference is between
implementing a classic CPU in FPGA and writing an emulator for on to run on
a PeeCee.
As someone on the list has mentioned, it's really the old peripherals that
are the interesting bit.
Cheers,
Chuck
6:25 p.m.
On 10/2/2006 at 2:43 PM David Betz wrote:
Yes, I know people have been doing it for a while. I was thinking
that you were suggesting a built-it-yourself session where
participants would learn how to do it themselves. I'm a software guy
and could easily write a software emulator but have less experience
with doing hardware design. I'd love some pointers on how to
implement a CPU in an FPGA.
I would *love* to assemble an FPGA kit that
allowed me to experiment
with various classic architectures (and maybe some modern ones!).
Sign me up if you decide to have one!
Golly, folks have been doing this for quite awhile. The XESS kits
seem to
be very popular. There was/is even a fellow who was offering a
pin-compatible Z80 replacement implemented in FPGA.
8:07 p.m.
On 10/2/2006 at 9:25 PM David Betz wrote:
Yes, I know people have been doing it for a while. I
was thinking
that you were suggesting a built-it-yourself session where
participants would learn how to do it themselves. I'm a software guy
and could easily write a software emulator but have less experience
with doing hardware design. I'd love some pointers on how to
implement a CPU in an FPGA.
Me too.
But I figure that I'm just going to have to get an XESS kit or the like and
jump in with both feet.
Cheers,
Chuck
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