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Wow, these students are trying to build a computer completely out of K’NEX parts, here’s a calculator… The K’NEX calculator stands over 10 feet tall, and can perform 4 bit addition and subtraction operations in about 30 seconds. The slowest part of the operation is the user entering the balls. From there the balls trickle […]
MAME & Z-Machine apps for the iPhone, these involve the usual amount hackery to get them going, but very cool! As expected, performance is an issue. For example, Pacman and Q*bert run quite well, but Galaga and Gyruss are marginal even with frame skipping and lowered sound quality. The SDL port was the quickest way […]
Our buds over at Robot Magazine have an online exclusive, with lots of photos, of the forthcoming new VEX Robotics Design System, dubbed the Revell VEXPlorer. As you probably know, the VEX system, first sold by Radio Shack, was sold to Revell Monogram. The Robot mag piece has details about the content, pics of the […]
Cheap solution for keeping the cable clutter down @ the computer desk… Link.
Our friends over at Sparkfun have put up an excellent PDF tutorial on interfacing with the Nokia 128×128 LCD display (or knock-offs thereof). SparkFun sells such a knock-off for a mere $20. Nokia 6100 LCD Display Driver Tutorial [PDF] – Link Color LCD 128×128 Nokia Knock-Off – Link
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Vinchysky writes – I have been an Apple ][ lover for over 20 years. I still remeber those great games on Apple ][. Unfortunately, I was very busy working on degree and my full time job until 3 years ago. I bought several old Apple ][s from EBAY, hoping that I could get those old-time […]
Wow, here’s an amazingly accurate replicate of an iPhone, handmade from metal and wood… Link.
