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DIY
Build your own Z80 computer
6. May 2009 - 21:49 — adminA legendary book by Steve Ciarcia available online!
DIY "wooden" laptop
17. March 2009 - 22:01 — adminA little bit weird, a little bit cool stuff - you decide! Here is a do-it-yourself laptop based on PICAXE 28.
Parallax Propeller based laptop computer
24. February 2009 - 21:45 — adminI've really dilema if this amazing construction post under 6502 or under Parallaxis. So decide yourself: This is a Propeller laptop with a 6502 co-processor and 64K of static RAM!
Z80 Microcomputer
18. December 2008 - 23:04 — adminThis is an actual computer, built completely from scratch. I began the project in the spring of 2006, while I was taking a course on microcomputers. My Z80 system will remain a work in progress as long as I can think of new things to add to it.
DIY PIC Micro House Network [PicNET2 ]
4. November 2008 - 17:57 — adminAn free and open-source house network based on PICs.
ATtiny24/44/84 Adapter for STK500
16. September 2008 - 17:57 — adminIf you currently have a STK500 development board, you will face a problem because it doesn’t support any of Attiny24/44/84 chips. You have two ways: either buy STK505 adapter which is quite expensive, or develop your own.
Great 8bit projects
17. August 2008 - 15:08 — adminTwo old good Z80 projects and two vintage 6502 projects by Hackman's Realm. Enjoy the past time...
EnerJar - DIY power draw meter
11. June 2008 - 14:19 — adminThe EnerJar is an easy-to-build device that accurately measures the power draw of electrical appliances.
microWatch - DIY Scientific Calculator
8. June 2008 - 18:26 — adminThe ultimate nerd status symbol: The world's most powerful (and only!) programmable RPN/Algebraic scientific calculator watch. Ridiculous? Perhaps. - Cool? Very! - Super Nerdy? You bet!