Updates, discoveries and distractions from around the web.
Software
- Assembler vs C vs Forth (Blog) - Comparing code written in high and low level languages on the 6502
Hardware
- Keyboard customisation (Site) - Type in style
- Perseus - 6502 homebrew computer (Hackaday) - Old school switches and blinkenlights.
- Introduction to MSX (YT) - Largely ignored in the West, was the MSX standard any good?
- The Sharp X68000 (YT) - The Cave reviews this even lesser known Japanese powerhouse
- Tetris… on a Logic Analyser (Site) - In Japanese, but the video speaks for itself
Tinkering
- Astonishing 3D Tourbillon clock (YT) - 3D printed mechanical clock
- Real-life mech suit racing! (YT) - Large scale mayhem
Games
- ZX Spectrum Game Jam (Itch.io) - Write a game with the theme of bikes
- Circus Convoy - Atari 2600 (YT) - A new game by the original creator of Pitfall
- Enjoy adventure games? (Blog) - Detailed walkthroughs of classic text adventure games
Media
- Free Usbourne books from the 80’s (Site) - Download classic computer books
It’s Not Culture
A new albumn on the way from They Might Be Giants? I’m sure we can make time for that..