Multitasking is something we take for granted these days. Just about every computer we use, from our desktops to our phones, is capable of multitasking. It might sound silly to implement multitasking ...
If launching it was crazy in 1999, then what's trying to use it today? FOSDEM 2026 Michal Pleban knows his old kit inside out ...
So, I'm curious about the Intel aspect of this. . . The 8-bit Z80 microprocessor was designed in 1974 by Federico Faggin as a binary-compatible, improved version of the Intel 8080 with a higher clock ...
The Zilog Z80 microprocessor is an 8-bit chip that was first released in the 1970s and used in a variety of classic computers and game consoles including the Sinclair ZX Spectrum, TRS-80, and Sega ...
The Zilog Z80 is an 8-bit microprocessor that first hit the market in the 1970s. It was the beating heart of classic computers like the Sinclair ZX Spectrum and the TRS-80, as well as game consoles ...
According to [MTSI], if you used a Z80 chip back in the 1980s, it almost certainly passed through the sole Fairchild Sentry 610 system that gave it the seal of approval. The Sentry was big iron for ...
Controlling a lunar lander using a 1980s home computer is not for the faint of heart, and this project shows how one intrepid ...
Isn't the entire point of breadboarding to see how a circuit design works in practice before putting in the effort to create a (potentially flawed) PCB around it? Click to expand... True, but usually ...