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How clever engineers made a cheap computer powerful
How do you get more than 64K of RAM in an 8 bit computer? Let’s look at how memory banking works!
Let’s explore how 8bit computers worked, looking at their memory, interrupts and DMA.
It’s my opinion that if you’re going to fill your home with smart devices, they need to be easy to control and monitor. Having to pull a phone out a…
It’s the Easter holidays and I’ve got two weeks off work. Amongst highly exciting things like weeding the garden and waiting for a new washing machine to be delivered, I’m…
I’ve been having a bit of a play around with my Agon Light, trying to come up with some ideas for a future video. I’ve discovered it has quite a…
I bought some of those Sonoff BASIC smart switches off Amazon and flashed them with Tasmota. It’s a pretty painless…
OK that was pretty strange. I wrote a blog post, hit submit and the front page of my WordPress installation…
This is where I figure out a simpler way to make my videos, and it seems really obvious when I…