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A2DVI: Apple II Digital Video Card

Submitted by MacFly on July 11, 2024 - 3:28pm

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Video cards for the Apple II based on the PICO microcontroller are popular for a while now. They are cheap, consume very little power, and fit on a simple Apple II slot card. And they connect Apple IIs to modern displays. However, digital displays have conquered the world: their analog predecessors long since became retro devices themselves. Nowadays even analog VGA inputs are becoming rare. Which leads to the question: couldn't we make a PICO-based graphics card for the Apple II with a digital output instead? Use HDMI to replace the VGA connector? No more analog signal conversion required?

Spoiler: yes, we can! :)

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#apple2 #retro #hdmi

A2USB: Apple II USB & Mouse Interface Card Emulation

Submitted by MacFly on January 1, 2024 - 10:19am

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What does an Apple II VGA Card, a Z80-CPM SoftCard and an USB-Apple II Mouse Interface Card have in common? Well, almost everything. All three are the same card. Same hardware. Just differing software. The magic of software-defined hardware. It can emulate many things. It just depends on software.

I started a project to add USB support to the Apple II - extending the PICO-based Apple2 VGA cards. The cards are based on excellent work by Mark Aikens, David Kuder and others. The hardware is using the surprisingly powerful and flexible PICO microcontroller. The first and most obvious application of the A2USB project is a complete Apple II Mouse Interface Card emulation, supporting a USB mouse.

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#hardware #usb #apple

Digital Spelunking at America Online

Submitted by Tom Owad on August 12, 2006 - 1:19pm

Learn about our project to recover ancient software from AOL's long lost file libraries.

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Projects
Software Projects

Experiments with the Apple Motion Sensor

Submitted by Tom Owad on March 9, 2005 - 5:48pm

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Apple's latest PowerBooks contain a "Sudden Motion Sensor" to prevent damage to the hard drive. Learn how you can use this sensor output to gather data or play games.

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Projects
Software Projects
Computer Type: 
Power Macintosh

Building a Case for the Replica I

Submitted by iceandfire on February 21, 2005 - 12:17pm

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In this detailed tutorial, Larry Nelson explains how to make a traditional-style Replica I case out of Birch and Walnut.

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Projects
Guides
Hardware Projects
Hardware Guides
Computer Type: 
Apple I
Manufacturer: 
Apple

Apple I Processor Section

Submitted by Tom Owad on May 28, 2004 - 2:17pm

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A redesign of the Apple I processor section with schematics and description.

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Projects
Hardware Projects
Computer Type: 
Apple I
Manufacturer: 
Apple

Apple I Programming

Submitted by Tom Owad on May 28, 2004 - 12:04pm

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A few simple tips and programs for those interested in programming the Apple I.

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Projects
Software Projects
Computer Type: 
Apple I
Manufacturer: 
Apple

PowerBook 3400 Pictureframe

Submitted by option8 on May 13, 2004 - 1:45am

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A guide to building your own digital picture frame out of a Powerbook 3400.

Content Type: 
Hacks
Laptop Mods
Projects
Hardware Projects
Computer Type: 
Apple, Other
Manufacturer: 
Apple
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