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by r4ge 14d ago
My dad came home with a 2nd hand spectravideo sv-328 and it got me started as well. It had a book of basic programs that I could never really get working. A year or so later we got an Amiga 500 and I really learnt a lot about computers usin
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by r4ge 4mo ago
I used to use ninjam many years ago, I don't remember the delay being a deal breaker for me, it was just a fun way to practice with other players. If you found a good drummer you could just jam along and have fun with it.
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by r4ge 5mo ago
I've recently finished a project that implemented a mc68000 microcomputer board for a 80s industrial control system. It's a great way to do a deep dive into micro computer design, and the older technology makes it possible for 1 p
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by r4ge 5mo ago
I feel like AI is going to be doing all the fun stuff and I will just left organizing the data and docs it needs to generate code.
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by r4ge 5mo ago
Charles Babbage designed his difference engine that was mechanical and used punch cards for loading programs. The machine was mechanical and used a steam engine to power it.
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by r4ge 10mo ago
system to test and calibrate an analog traction control system. the system uses a frequency to voltage converter and a bunch of opamps to compare wheel speeds then determines wheel slip or slide and either reduces engine power or braking. T
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by r4ge 11mo ago
My favorite super market bought cheese is mainland tasty cheddar, the best tasting blocks always have crystals.
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by r4ge 11mo ago
ATmega micros are still incredibly useful and the Arduino ecosystem (especially the open source libraries, thanks Rob Tillaart!) makes it so easy to whip up a firmware. I really hope no matter what happens Arduino doesn't go off the ra
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by r4ge 1y ago
Testing jig for a traction control system for a locomotive. Microcontroller connected to a DDS waveform generator simulates the sensor that picks wheel speed, various ADCs and DACs read in analog voltages that are compared to determine loss
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by r4ge 1y ago
Back in the day I would keep an old PC running Linux in the closet just for my IRC and shell needs. Having a vanity domain name was a must if you were lucky enough to have a static IP. I remember undernet adding support to hide your IP once