April 2020 – Software n' stuff

Fake MC68010s Spotted

When you’re in the market for Motorola 68k CPUs (as I am), chances are at some point you’ll turn to eBay. And sure, there are plenty listed on there, with prices ranging from super-cheap to fairly-reasonable. However, as always with eBay, caveat emptor is king! When you receive your chips, have a good look atContinue reading “Fake MC68010s Spotted”

rosco_m68k IO device – An Arduino Adventure

This weekend I’ve had a lot of fun playing with a proof-of-concept Arduino-based IO device for the rosco_m68k. Along the way I’ve learned quite a bit about the Arduino, identified a few future enhancements for the rosco_m68k design, and generally had a fun (if sometimes frustrating) time. It’s been a while since I’ve done anyContinue reading “rosco_m68k IO device – An Arduino Adventure”