Implementing the SAP-1 Computer on FPGA
Over the last few weeks I’ve been implementing a minimalist 8-bit SAP-1 (Simple As Possible) computer on an FPGA. This…
Category: Programming
Hookpad → SystemVerilog: Programming Music on the Nexys A7
Programming music directly into an FPGA can feel like a grind—especially if you’re hand-coding note tables and timing values. When…
Visualize APDS-9960 Color Sensor Data with CircuitPython and SwiftUI
Introduction In this tutorial, we’ll build a real-time color monitoring system: Hardware: APDS-9960 color sensor connected to a CircuitPython-capable board.…
Playing Midi Music on Arduino
Turning a MIDI File into Arduino Music with PlatformIO 🎵 Project Overview In this project, we created a simple workflow…
Interfacing Raspberry Pi With Lcd
I’ve spent the past few days exploring a project that allows me to display text on an LCD using a…
Driving Lcd Display From Node Red
In a previous post, I covered the steps of how to connect an LCD display to the Raspberry Pi. This…
How I Created Custom USB Music Drives with a Built-In Music Player
Creating a physical music product in the digital age can be a rewarding way to connect with listeners. Here’s how…
Building a Curated USB Music Playlist Web App
Welcome to this step-by-step walkthrough of how we created a beautiful, responsive USB music playlist viewer using only web technologies.…
Using Xmodem to Transfer Files to Retro Computer
My retro computer is an SC126 designed by Stephen C. Cousins. It has two serial ports. I am using 1…
Custom ROM WBW
I am a big fan of retro homebrew computers. I have a few kits that I ordered from Tindie.com based…