2019
Hardware
retro game console
SHOW HN2019
How HN took it
78 positive, 24 neutral or asking, 1 mixed, 6 critical, out of 109 comments about the project. Thread score +0.63.
Idea: 24 for, 1 againstExecution: 14 for, 1 againstDocs: 5 for, 1 againstDesign: 1 for, 3 againstPerformance: 1 for, 0 against
The thread, comment by comment
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What HN said
What people liked
Impressive, inspiring project for a solo builder
From 4 comments
This is the coolest thing I've seen posted on HN in years, very cool work. I've been playing with Atari 2600 programming on and off for the past few years and it is so fun…
kgwxd on HNI know this has been said before but this is one of the coolest things I've seen posted here on HN. My undergrad is in computer engineering and this post brought back a flood of…
Yhippa on HNTHIS kind of project is why I've replaced ./ with HN in my favorites bar. Thanks for sharing, this is an incredibly cool project!
nonamenoslogan on HNEPIC!
yonz on HN
Clean, well-written write-up
From 2 comments
This is a wonderful project. Well done. You might just inspire this software engineer to take his first crack at hardware. :) One somewhat personal question, if you don't mind.…
Rooster61 on HNThis is something I wish I'd be able to do one day, but every time I look into getting into electronics I get overwhelmed. Can you recommend the materials you used when learning?…
stevenjohns on HN
Objections
Breadboard wiring is hard to debug and the design is complex
From 2 comments
As much as I enjoy quickly building circuits on a breadboard like in many of the photos, they’re hell to debug, because there’s so much that can go subtly wrong. It’s much easier…
snazz on HNI totally agree. The reason I stuck to DIP ICs was because I could fit them into breadboards and I thought that was easier than any alternative. I was incredibly lucky on how all…
pkiller on HN
Frame-buffered design is less elegant than traditional rendering
From 2 comments
Thank you :) I am considering doing a series of blog posts, I don't know how often I could write them or if I could keep them going, but I will try. I'm not big in social media…
pkiller on HNThis is very cool. Doing this all on your own, especially since you're not a computer engineering professional, is astonishing. The one thing that irks me about the console…
indigo945 on HN
Requests
Write a book or more detailed posts on the build
From 2 comments
If you wrote a book explaining how to do this, teaching the concepts, etc... I think a lot of people (or at least me) would be very interested!!! Great job
kotrunga on HNThanks :) I'm gonna try and keep posting.
pkiller on HN
Learning resources for getting started in electronics
From 2 comments
This is something I wish I'd be able to do one day, but every time I look into getting into electronics I get overwhelmed. Can you recommend the materials you used when learning?…
stevenjohns on HNGreat work! I wondered what resource you have used when you started learning electronics. I'd be really appreciated if you share them
onatm on HN
Questions
Which learning materials were used
From 2 comments
This is something I wish I'd be able to do one day, but every time I look into getting into electronics I get overwhelmed. Can you recommend the materials you used when learning?…
stevenjohns on HNGreat work! I wondered what resource you have used when you started learning electronics. I'd be really appreciated if you share them
onatm on HN
Is English a second language for the maker
From 1 comment
This is a wonderful project. Well done. You might just inspire this software engineer to take his first crack at hardware. :) One somewhat personal question, if you don't mind.…
Rooster61 on HN
Alternatives named
RetroPie on a Raspberry Pi
From 1 comment
Very impressive. My first thought is, why? Just use a Pi with Retro-pi. However, you wanted to be down at the metal. That's quite a challenge, particularly when you work alone.…
martin1b on HN