Back at it again with all the EEPROM-related goofin’! I needed to order up a new batch of cartridges for Spider Web, the game I wrote for the Atari 2600. In the past, I had just used the standard Pixels Past cartridge but with hand soldered modifications to make it work for the EEPROM chips… Continue reading Atari 2600 EEPROM Cartridge
Category: Compooterz
PicoPROM! A small, low-cost DIP-EEPROM programmer
New batch of nano SwinSIDb-Piggybacks available!
I’ve been bad, it’s true. I’ve had a load of extra bits floating around just waiting to built into cute little SID chips for what? Like over a year now?? It was finally time to fix this grave error. Using some new techniques I’ve picked up over the past few months, I buckled down and… Continue reading New batch of nano SwinSIDb-Piggybacks available!
C64 EEPROM Adapter
Recently got my hands on an old Commodore 64 with bad mask ROMs (kernal, basic, character, etc). Luckily, I’ve got a huge stash of AT28C64B EEPROMs from back when I was working on Atari cartridges! After some side-by-side comparisons with the original mask ROM pinouts (2364 & 2332), I decided it was best to create… Continue reading C64 EEPROM Adapter
Introducing the pico_synth_sandbox!
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MIDI + Guitar = Kewl?
Let’s be real, I’m a cheap b*st*rd. I’d love to get my hands on one of those sick Electro-Harmonix SYNTH9 pedals. But instead of money, I’ve got plenty of time to spend! That and a stash of Raspberry Pi Picos. Hence, the Pico Guitar Midi Tracker! The idea here is that the MCU will listen… Continue reading MIDI + Guitar = Kewl?
Exploring the Octopy
I’ve got a new project to share with you! Need an inexpensive way to sequence audio and midi together to synchronize your drum machines and keyboards on stage? The “Octopy” may be a good fit, and if you’re a raspberry pi enthusiast like me, you might already have the equipment to get started laying around!
Building a uSVC Game Console with Sam!
Having a little bit of fun over the weekend by building the new uSVC kit with my wife, Sam! Includes some commentary about the device and the build process. Some helpful links for ya Adrian’s Digital Basement video on the uChip Order a uChip (or maybe uSVC?) on Itaca’s web store Learn more about the… Continue reading Building a uSVC Game Console with Sam!
First Look into the ReLiC Mac SE
Yep, you guessed it. This video is coming in really late. I’m a bad editor, what can I say? ¯\_(ツ)_/¯ Recently picked up this beautiful dual floppy Apple Macintosh SE running on a Motorola 68k. What should I do with it? Make music, of course! I’m just learning about this machine, and I didn’t quite… Continue reading First Look into the ReLiC Mac SE