Unobtanium 6502 based KIM-1 part now obtanium with FPGA(blog.paulsajna.com)
blog.paulsajna.com
Unobtanium 6502 based KIM-1 part now obtanium with FPGA
https://blog.paulsajna.com/fpga-mcs6530-rriot/
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Paul Sajna with Dag Lem have created a beautiful 40 pin FPGA replacement for a oft needed part at the heart of a Kim-1 board that hasn't been made for decades.
This is a very niche kind of cool. There's something purely fun about reviving old tech and it's not a simple feat.
I think it would be cool if you did a follow-up article on the "why" part — what inspired you about the KIM-1, why you thought it was interesting to revive, etc.
I think it would be cool if you did a follow-up article on the "why" part — what inspired you about the KIM-1, why you thought it was interesting to revive, etc.
It's the original machine in the microcomputer lineage.
Well, the JOLT [1] predated the KIM-1 [2], I think. At least, I had a JOLT before I had a KIM-1.
[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Microcomputer_Associates
[2] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/KIM-1
[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Microcomputer_Associates
[2] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/KIM-1
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