Tag: computer

[youtube l5PJXMrSTDc#t=137 nolink] With the recent release of the enhanced Raspberry Pi, it was only a matter of time before gamers pushed the pocket-sized computer to its limits. Taking the source code from the popular emulator Reicast, talented developers have managed to get Sega Dreamcast classics up and running on the Raspberry Pi 2. While there’s still plenty of work…

Juan J. Martínez is developing an 8 bit computer with the help of an ATmega328 microcontroller from Atmel. The virtual CPU is a MOS 6502 that was used in the Commodore VIC20, Atari 400, BBC Acorn, Apple II, NES and many more computers. The features are: Composite video 256 x 192 pixels, 32 x 24 characters, PS/2 keyboard support, 64KB…

The Micro BitA major BBC project, developed in pioneering partnership with over 25 organisations, will give a personal coding device free to every child in year 7 across the country – 1 million devices in total. Still in development and nicknamed the Micro Bit, it aims to give children an exciting and engaging introduction to coding, help them realise their…