I became aware of computers in about 1977-78 when a S100 CP/M system took up weeks of my time with ADVENTUR.COM. I went through 8-bit, 16-bit and everything since with an awareness of what was going ...

Some of the late games were quite advanced and really pushed the system to its limit. Some of my favorite games: Ultima 3, Karateka, Conan, Swashbuckler, Choplifter, Aztec, Prince of Persia, Spy vs ...

Sometime around 2009, [J. Clark Scott] published a book aimed to demystify computers for everyone by walking through construction of an 8-bit CPU from scratch. The book had a catchy, but somewhat ...

Targeting HC(S)08 microcontrollers Version 5.0, the CodeWarrior Development Studio comprises 8-bit Fast Track CodeWarrior development tools. These tools suit ANSI C/C++ and compact C++ compilers and ...

According to Isuppli's 2004 microcontroller-unit-market forecast, 8-bit devices account for more than 40% of sales. However, the assumption behind the migration from legacy 8- and 16-bit applications ...

The video game industry has changed a lot in the 35 years since the U.S. launch of the Nintendo Entertainment System. From online gaming to virtual reality, there’s a lot that the inventors of the NES ...

The 8-bit microcontroller remains a vital component in embedded design due to its power efficiency, adaptability, and cost-effectiveness. When equipped with advanced CIPs and intelligent analog ...

I've got a shelf full of computer history books, many of which I love and have reread several times. But I wanted to write one that focused on the first real computer I grew up with, the one that ...