sixty5o2
Hardware
retro computing firmware
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How HN took it
3 positive, 10 neutral or asking, 1 mixed, 2 critical, out of 16 comments about the project. Thread score +0.08.
Execution: 0 for, 2 againstIdea: 1 for, 0 against
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What HN said
What people liked
Clean, fun project for 6502 fans
From 2 comments
Learning about multiple wonderful things at once here. This is pretty much catnip for 6502 fans.
nategri on HNgreat job.
atum47 on HN
Ben Eater's videos are educational
From 2 comments
I'm actually more excited to see a new Ben Eater video on youtube than anything else. His stuff is just fantastic. Even though it's lower level than I've ever worked, it's…
Diederich on HNHis video series was very enlightening. Seeing absolute lowest level how that stuff is done is a wonderful insight into why stuff is the way it is today.
ravedave5 on HN
Objections
Code has inefficiencies: carry flag handling, redundant compares, slow RAM clear
From 2 comments
I just read your source code a bit, and there are a lot of things wrong. First, you should ALWAYS clear the carry when using ADC or set the carry when using SBC For example:…
jcmeyrignac on HNSkimming through this, this is the first piece of code that my eyes drilled into more deeply: ``` LCD__clear_video_ram: pha ; preserve A via stack tya ; same for Y pha ldy #$20 ;…
kazinator on HN
'Microkernel' is a misleading name; 'monitor' is the better term
From 2 comments
I love, love, love Ben's videos, and this is an awesome project. But to be as painfully pedantic as possible: can we please use the word 'monitor', here? Calling it a…
that_jojo on HNWhat does "monitor" mean in this context? Makes me think of either a display or https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Monitor_(synchronization) .
kbrackbill on HN
Requests
Write a BASIC interpreter next
From 1 comment
I love, love, love Ben's videos, and this is an awesome project. But to be as painfully pedantic as possible: can we please use the word 'monitor', here? Calling it a…
that_jojo on HN
Questions
What does 'monitor' mean in this context
From 1 comment
What does "monitor" mean in this context? Makes me think of either a display or https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Monitor_(synchronization) .
kbrackbill on HN
Alternatives named
Microsoft 6502 BASIC source annotated by Michael Steil
From 1 comment
> Now write a BASIC! No doubt an educational project. However, all the versions of Microsoft 6502 BASIC were collected and annotated by a Michael Steil in 2008. Docs:…
fernly on HN
Don Lancaster's TTL and CMOS Cookbooks
From 1 comment
Don Lancaster's TTL Cookbook and CMOS Cookbook would be good companions for the Ben Eater series. https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0672210355/ref=dbs_a_def_rwt_bibl_vppi_i0…
fernly on HN
Art of Electronics for electronics learning
From 1 comment
Can't go wrong with the art of electronics. Not quite a classical textbook but also not a cookbook - takes you from basic theory to analogue to digital to computers etc. There's…
mhh__ on HN