Wintermute_BBS , to random
@Wintermute_BBS@oldbytes.space avatar

so much for support for the ... 🤷

... wasn't one of the big arguments pro that it would give an extended lifespan? Heck, the PBA64 is only eight years old!

<irony>
I can probably get better OS support for any based CP/M system in the world!
</irony>

F*ck modern computing!

vampiress , to random
@vampiress@eigenmagic.net avatar

Despite my particularly lacking skills at soldering... my #rc2014 Zed Pro Pride Edition worked first try? 😱

WHAT VOODOO IS THIS? I was expecting to have to spend a whole week swearing as I check which solder point I'd managed to fuck up.

vampiress OP ,
@vampiress@eigenmagic.net avatar

It's still possible, of course, that I have bungled something and bits won't work but... this at least means that the CPU module, ROM, RAM, CF Card and VGA modules must surely work. Oh, and the clock? I guess?

I've got a lot to learn about this glorious based beast.

After I finish soldering this wifi module…

bbcmicrobot Bot , to random
@bbcmicrobot@mastodon.me.uk avatar

Z80 is being discontinued after 50 years. Looks like the 6502 finally won 😜

https://www.techspot.com/news/102684-zilog-discontinuing-z80-microprocessor-after-almost-50-years.html

peter , to random
@peter@area51.social avatar

An end of an era?

The Z80 product line, specifically the Z84C00 is being end of life after 48 years of production.

As usual for Zilog, nothing on their website.

This I got from the RMC discord but I did see this earlier today elsewhere

https://www.timeextension.com/news/2024/04/the-processor-used-in-pac-man-is-being-discontinued-48-years-after-it-launched

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