PinnedPublished inProject EmberGoing Old-School: Designing A Custom Homebrew Retro Video Game Console From ScratchJoin me on my journey to design and build a completely new 1980s-era video game console and development platform from the ground up.Nov 30, 2021Nov 30, 2021
Published inProject EmberThe Ember PIA — Initial Design Part 1: Peripheral Interface AdapterIn order to support keyboard and gamepad input, the Ember Console needs a Peripheral Interface Adapter, or PIA, that can interact with…5d ago5d ago
Published inSkiCat’s Earth AdventuresAmerican Airlines First Class: Houston, Texas to Tortola, British Virgin IslandsGetting up at 2:30 am to catch an early flight sucks! I do NOT like early morning flights! I rarely take them if there is any other choice…Mar 28Mar 28
Published inProject EmberThe Flame GPU — Initial Design Part 2: Tilesheets, Tilemaps, and Graphics RegistersNext we will look at the fundamental structures we need to implement a display processor for the Ember Virtual ConsoleMar 24Mar 24
Published inSkiCat’s Earth AdventuresSailboat Charter Flotilla: British Virgin Islands — IntroductionNext up in my recent series of sailboat charters, including Croatia and the Bahamas, I am now headed to the BVI for some epic party sailingMar 21Mar 21
Published inSkiCat’s Earth AdventuresWe Survived Beryl! My Car not so Much…Houston was front and center when Hurricane Beryl came through last July. Our house was right in the path of the storm…Mar 16Mar 16
Published inProject EmberThe Flame GPU — Initial Design Part 1: Basic RequirementsNow that we are sufficiently far along with the Ember CPU design, we will begin looking at the Graphics Processing Unit, or GPU.Mar 14Mar 14
Published inProject EmberThe Ember Console — System Architecture Design: Basic RequirementsThis time we look at the higher-level systems the GPU and PIA, as well as other parts we will need to design for the Ember Homebrew ConsoleMar 7Mar 7
Published inProject EmberThe Ember CPU — Initial Design Part 8: Instruction Set Architecture (ISA)A look at the Instruction Set Architecture, or ISA, of the Ember CPUFeb 28Feb 28
Published inProject EmberIARI Post — Building an Apple I Computer From ScratchLooking at retro computer kits like SmartyKit from Surgey Panarin has gotten me thinking about designing an Apple I board, having it…Feb 26Feb 26
