Hardware Podcasts

164: Heatsink in a Shoebox (Repeat)

Embedded.fm · 30 Nov 2018 · 1h 08m · Episode 164

What this episode covers

Elecia White and Christopher White discuss resurrecting an Apple ][+ and recovering old software written by Christopher and his brother Matthew White in the early 1980s. They detail the hardware repair process, including fixing bad RAM and using ADT Pro to transfer data via the cassette port, while reflecting on the educational value of understanding low-level 6502 architecture. The conversation also covers Matthew's experience with the Timex Sinclair 1000, his career path from software engineering to mathematics professor, and the importance of accessible, understandable hardware for learning embedded systems.

Most relevant to

makers and hobbyists

Topics

Mentioned

Companies
Memotech, Broderbund
Products
Apple ][+, Timex Sinclair 1000, Raspberry Pi, Arduino, Castle Wolfenstein, Alien Rain, Lemonade Stand, Eye of Eternal Death, Monster 6502, ZX 80, ZX 81, TRS-80, Commodore 64, Beagle Bone
Chips
6502, Z80, MSP430
Tools
ADT Pro

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