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6502 breadboard computer – part 5 hex keypad

Posted on March 14, 2021 by blogmywiki

Having made a very simple proto-monitor work that allows me just to read the contents of memory on the LCD display, I decided to get a hex keypad working as a next step. Eventually I’ll use the hex keypad to … Continue reading →

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6502 breadboard computer part 4 – first monitor

Posted on March 14, 2021 by blogmywiki

I’ve been following Ben Eater’s tutorials to make a breadboard computer based around the classic 1970s processor, the 6502. This CPU was used in many classic 8-bit computers including the Apple 2, BBC Micro, Atari VCS as well as the … Continue reading →

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6502 breadboard computer: part 3 – the return

Posted on February 11, 2021 by blogmywiki

I last posted way back in October 2020 about my progress with my Ben Eater-style 6502 breadboard computer. Having my own Kim-1 or Acorn System 1 type single board computer was a childhood dream, and several decades later I was … Continue reading →

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The distraction of distraction-free word processors

Posted on December 28, 2020 by blogmywiki

I’m currently not writing at least three books. At least one of them, I am convinced, is an amazingly good idea. I’ve written a dozen chapters, at least one of which doesn’t make me cringe when I read it back, … Continue reading →

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Make a simple calculator with guizero & Python

Posted on November 10, 2020 by blogmywiki

Making your own apps, even simple ones, with a GUI still seems to be surprisingly tricky, and this makes it hard to teach, especially if you want to build an app that will run standalone, or near-standalone, on a real … Continue reading →

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