Building a Mac in a Microcontroller
Added 2024-10-26 02:27:08 +0000 UTCToday, we're using the Pico Micro Mac project, along with a project from the endlessly cool Ron's Computer Videos, to build an entire Macintosh 128K inside of a Raspberry Pi Pico microcontroller!
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Macrocontroller, amirite? :P Seriously, how cool is this? Thanks for this video. Aside from one that Ron did, I've not seen a lot of coverage on this. Even with the lack of sound, a working Mac 128K in your pocket is pretty awesome. With the non-standard amount of RAM, I'm wondering if it might make a good portable Mac 68K dev kit. I can't remember if there was actually a development environment that targeted the Mac 128K, but if there was, it might be a bit easier to use with 208k of RAM.
John T Davis
2024-10-27 20:33:20 +0000 UTCI was very happy to see the SUSE chameleon. Looked like openSUSE Cinnamon. SUSE was the very first distribution I tried all the way back in 2004. And "shut down gracefully" followed by yanking the power. 🤣
Marcus Mayfield
2024-10-26 13:22:02 +0000 UTCAmazing that the Pico can do this. Right now I have three Picos around the house generating web pages that show me temperature readings for me and my spouse's pleasure! We have a thing about temperature. What you have shown here would be another great project. Was wondering about the Mac boot ROM. Where on earth could you get that?
Patrick Cecil
2024-10-26 04:25:14 +0000 UTCCool to see this today, coincidence? Hackerboxes #0108 released today with a snazzy color silk screened Pico Micro Mac PCB.
Erik Hanson
2024-10-26 02:54:26 +0000 UTChah! let's turn that dream into a reality!
Action Retro
2024-10-26 02:49:32 +0000 UTCBeat me to it! I have this dream of creating a mini Mac running off the Pico, but it remains just that... a dream and two boxes sitting on my shelf staring at me every time I start another project lol
Jeff Geerling
2024-10-26 02:32:41 +0000 UTCnice hah
Action Retro
2024-10-26 02:31:30 +0000 UTCHuh, I only bought a Pico to flash a new NAND on my 360, now I have another use.
PizzaCade
2024-10-26 02:30:31 +0000 UTC
