An email machine, the Cidco MailStation, is repurposed as a terminal using the Z80 processor and msTERM application. The WiFiStation dongle enables network communication.
- Hardware: Z80 processor, 128KB RAM, 0.5MB flash, modem, parallel port, RTC, QWERTY keyboard.
- Code Loading: Built-in hex editor or loader program via parallel port.
- Dev Env: OpenBSD laptop, C/Z80 assembly, SDCC compiler, upload via parallel port.
- msTERM: Stein's terminal program for BBS communication, custom ISR, modified font.
- Get Started: Stein's released msTERM code, example project, WiFi adapter option."
- Hardware: Z80 processor, 128KB RAM, 0.5MB flash, modem, parallel port, RTC, QWERTY keyboard.
- Code Loading: Built-in hex editor or loader program via parallel port.
- Dev Env: OpenBSD laptop, C/Z80 assembly, SDCC compiler, upload via parallel port.
- msTERM: Stein's terminal program for BBS communication, custom ISR, modified font.
- Get Started: Stein's released msTERM code, example project, WiFi adapter option."
Ricardo Lima Caratti releases an Arduino library that simplifies the use of the QN8066 FM transceiver, making it easier for hobbyists to build FM radio projects.
Pnut is a transpiler that allows users to write shell scripts in C, which is then compiled into a POSIX-compliant shell script. It aims to simplify shell scripting by leveraging the familiarity of C.
A bash script called MarCLIdown allows you to preview markdown files in the terminal.
MicroPython, a Python interpreter for microcontrollers, has released version 1.23 with several improvements. Notably, it now supports creating custom USB devices on multiple levels and has received improvements for OpenAMP, an inter-core communication protocol.
An article discussing the precision and versatility of slide rules, and how they can still be useful today despite the prevalence of digital calculators.
AI Helps Make Web Scraping Faster And Easier: Scrapegraph-ai is a new tool that uses large language models (LLMs) to automate the process of web scraping and data processing.
free and paid courses available for learning about Artificial Intelligence (AI). It mentions courses from NVIDIA, Google Cloud Skills Boost program, Amazon's training center, OpenAI's partner DeepLearning.ai, edX, and Microsoft.
Atopile aims to simplify hardware design through coding schematics.
This approach may lead to easier reuse of circuit designs.
However, detecting errors on a schematic or PCB layout might be harder than spotting them in code.
This approach may lead to easier reuse of circuit designs.
However, detecting errors on a schematic or PCB layout might be harder than spotting them in code.
