someguywithacomputer
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- Comment on After 48 years, Zilog finally discontinues the Z80 9 months ago:
Who even buys these in 2024 I wonder. Besides hobbiests. As a computer engineering hobbiest, the z80 isn’t a bad choice for an 8 bit computer or any beginner system but damn does that 64kb of addressable memory thing suck ass. I spent like a year figuring out fpgas on my own just so I could escape simplistic cpus with only 16 bits of address space.
The ez80 can address 16mb of memory and runs really fast. Sounds like a no brainer except it’s less versatile than the z80 because all versions of the ez80 except for a really rare model number that you can’t buy anywhere, doesn’t have an external wait state insertion pin. This significantly reduces the variety of peripherals and expansion cards that can be used with a ez80 computer to the point you’re actually going to be better off with a z80.
The z180 seems to be a decent choice though. It can address 512kb of memory which dowsnr sound like much but it should make things a hell of a lot easier if you want to do complicated stuff with it. Actually, upon further inspection this is a better beginner cpu than the z80 anyway. It’s basically just a z80 with more address space.
- Comment on Smothsinian 9 months ago:
Just be happy it wasn’t punch cards
- Submitted 9 months ago to technology@lemmy.world | 11 comments
- Comment on I discovered the beauty of AI music today. Check it out. 9 months ago:
Fuck the haters this shit is fucking funny.
- Comment on Whistleblower 'would not' put family on Boeing 787 jet 9 months ago:
Boeing’s hitman: Welp, here I go killing again
- Comment on European mind cannot comprehend this 9 months ago:
Politicians: yup, it’s transgenders and marijuana causing all the violence.
- Comment on The future of mobile devices? 9 months ago:
Earbuds only cost $4 and last years before breaking. Wireless audio devices cost a lot more and break sooner. Of course rhwyre going to get rid of the 3.5mm jack, there is no cash money reason not to.
- Comment on Failed drug test 9 months ago:
The furry tail.
- Comment on Only 60 more years left of my shift on earth 9 months ago:
Not everyone can afford to survive just by simply working a job forever. That’s the problem.
- Comment on What a life to leave your children 9 months ago:
I have to choose between getting new tires or a dentist appointment
- Comment on Making deepfake porn without consent could soon be a crime in England 9 months ago:
A month or two ago there were news articles all over lemmy about how they were banning encryption due to “safety” reasons.
- Comment on Making deepfake porn without consent could soon be a crime in England 9 months ago:
I posted this from an encrypted vpn. Using encryption is a crime in England (unless they backpedaled on that already). Also, tea is stupid.
- Comment on Making deepfake porn without consent could soon be a crime in England 9 months ago:
Big deal. Everything is a crime in England. Writing this comment is probably even a crime in England.
- Comment on YouTube’s ad blocker crackdown now includes third-party apps 9 months ago:
I kind of already hoarded so many videos from youtubes last failed adblock crusade that I barely even use the real youtube anymore. Guess I’ll show my disapproval by improving my system even more.
- Comment on My body, my choice. 9 months ago:
If every employer drug testing for thc were forced to also drug test and fire anyone who drank alcohol in the last 6+ months, everything would fall apart extremely quickly.
- Comment on Ain't no one around to hate in the basement. Just me and my jug. 9 months ago:
Anhydrous reagent grade ethanol out of a maple syrup bottle: am I a joke you you?
- Comment on Reefer Madness 9 months ago:
Meth is expensive but gas station thc vapes are just as bad for you for a fraction of the cost and probably made by the same people. My favorite flavor is nitric acid.
- Comment on Oh the wonders of technology 9 months ago:
TIL I have a vcr recorder on my pocket