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Nick Metcalfe — Thu, 01 Mar 2012 11:02:14 -0000

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 The [Keyboard Interface] provides bi-directional communication to a PC-style PS/2 keyboard including status LED control.
 
-The video and keyboard together with a [high-level Basic language interpreter]. These ingredients allow the Mega 80 to work just like an 8-bit micro from the old days.
+The video and keyboard together with a [high-level Basic language interpreter]. These ingredients allow the Mega 80 to work just like an 8-bit micro from the old days. Read about it's [Features].
 
 Remember line-number Basic? Many old hats forged their first lines of code in this humble language. It may not be pretty but it sure is easy to learn and was often a springboard to higher coding. Those that do can find here a wealth of nostalgia the Basic flavor brings.

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Nick Metcalfe — Thu, 01 Mar 2012 08:53:02 -0000

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-The Mega 80 is a complete retro computing environment on a modern microcontroller.
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+The Mega 80 is targeted to be a complete retro computing environment on a modern microcontroller.
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 The [Software Video Generator] uses hardware already present on the microcontroller to produce high-resolution 400x256 bit-mapped monochrome graphics on practically any [Composite Video Display].
 
 The [Keyboard Interface] provides bi-directional communication to a PC-style PS/2 keyboard including status LED control.
 
 The video and keyboard together with a [high-level Basic language interpreter]. These ingredients allow the Mega 80 to work just like an 8-bit micro from the old days.
 
 Remember line-number Basic? Many old hats forged their first lines of code in this humble language. It may not be pretty but it sure is easy to learn and was often a springboard to higher coding. Those that do can find here a wealth of nostalgia the Basic flavor brings.
 
 This does not mean the Mega 80 is not useful. A self-contained controller, field programmable, stand-alone with a built-in code editor. The interpreted execution eases debugging and altering code all adding up to a very rapid embedded development environment. 
 
 Communications are provided with a [functional RS232 bi-directional serial interface]. Future enhancements will provide GPIO control.
 
-The Mega 80 is a work in progress and, although currently functional, is crippled by one great flaw. There is currently no [program storage] implemented so it really is like the early days of home computing :-) 
+The Mega 80 is a work in progress and, although currently functional, is crippled by one huge flaw. There is currently no [program storage] implemented so it really is like the early days of home computing :-) 
 
 
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Nick Metcalfe — Mon, 27 Feb 2012 12:37:11 -0000

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 The Mega 80 is a complete retro computing environment on a modern microcontroller.
 
-The [software video generator] uses hardware already present on the microcontroller to produce high-resolution 400x256 bit-mapped monochrome graphics on [practically any] composite video display.
+The [Software Video Generator] uses hardware already present on the microcontroller to produce high-resolution 400x256 bit-mapped monochrome graphics on practically any [Composite Video Display].
 
-The [keyboard interface] provides bi-directional communication to a PC-style PS/2 keyboard including status LED control.
+The [Keyboard Interface] provides bi-directional communication to a PC-style PS/2 keyboard including status LED control.
 
 The video and keyboard together with a [high-level Basic language interpreter]. These ingredients allow the Mega 80 to work just like an 8-bit micro from the old days.

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Nick Metcalfe — Mon, 27 Feb 2012 11:34:51 -0000

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 The Mega 80 is a complete retro computing environment on a modern microcontroller.
 
-The software video generator uses hardware already present on the microcontroller to produce high-resolution 400x256 bit-mapped monochrome graphics on practically any composite video display.
-
-The keyboard interface provides bi-directional communication to a PC-style PS/2 keyboard including status LED control.
-
-The video and keyboard together with a high-level Basic language interpreter. These ingredients allow the Mega 80 to work just like an 8-bit micro from the old days.
-
+The [software video generator] uses hardware already present on the microcontroller to produce high-resolution 400x256 bit-mapped monochrome graphics on [practically any] composite video display.
+
+The [keyboard interface] provides bi-directional communication to a PC-style PS/2 keyboard including status LED control.
+
+The video and keyboard together with a [high-level Basic language interpreter]. These ingredients allow the Mega 80 to work just like an 8-bit micro from the old days.
+
 Remember line-number Basic? Many old hats forged their first lines of code in this humble language. It may not be pretty but it sure is easy to learn and was often a springboard to higher coding. Those that do can find here a wealth of nostalgia the Basic flavor brings.
 
 This does not mean the Mega 80 is not useful. A self-contained controller, field programmable, stand-alone with a built-in code editor. The interpreted execution eases debugging and altering code all adding up to a very rapid embedded development environment. 
 
-Communications are provided with a functional RS232 bi-directional serial interface. Future enhancements will provide GPIO control.
-
-The Mega 80 is a work in progress and, although currently functional, is crippled by one great flaw. There is currently no program storage implemented so it really is like the early days of home computing :-) 
+Communications are provided with a [functional RS232 bi-directional serial interface]. Future enhancements will provide GPIO control.
+
+The Mega 80 is a work in progress and, although currently functional, is crippled by one great flaw. There is currently no [program storage] implemented so it really is like the early days of home computing :-) 
 
 
 [[project_admins]]

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Nick Metcalfe — Mon, 27 Feb 2012 11:32:40 -0000

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 Communications are provided with a functional RS232 bi-directional serial interface. Future enhancements will provide GPIO control.
 
+The Mega 80 is a work in progress and, although currently functional, is crippled by one great flaw. There is currently no program storage implemented so it really is like the early days of home computing :-) 
+
 
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Nick Metcalfe — Mon, 27 Feb 2012 11:28:04 -0000

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-Welcome to your wiki!
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-This is the default page, edit it as you see fit. To add a new page simply reference it within brackets, e.g.: [SamplePage].
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-The wiki uses [Markdown](/p/mega80/wiki/markdown_syntax/) syntax.
+The Mega 80 is a complete retro computing environment on a modern microcontroller.
+
+The software video generator uses hardware already present on the microcontroller to produce high-resolution 400x256 bit-mapped monochrome graphics on practically any composite video display.
+
+The keyboard interface provides bi-directional communication to a PC-style PS/2 keyboard including status LED control.
+
+The video and keyboard together with a high-level Basic language interpreter. These ingredients allow the Mega 80 to work just like an 8-bit micro from the old days.
+
+Remember line-number Basic? Many old hats forged their first lines of code in this humble language. It may not be pretty but it sure is easy to learn and was often a springboard to higher coding. Those that do can find here a wealth of nostalgia the Basic flavor brings.
+
+This does not mean the Mega 80 is not useful. A self-contained controller, field programmable, stand-alone with a built-in code editor. The interpreted execution eases debugging and altering code all adding up to a very rapid embedded development environment. 
+
+Communications are provided with a functional RS232 bi-directional serial interface. Future enhancements will provide GPIO control.
+
 
 [[project_admins]]
 [[download_button]]

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Nick Metcalfe — Mon, 27 Feb 2012 09:33:13 -0000

Welcome to your wiki! This is the default page, edit it as you see fit. To add a new page simply reference it within brackets, e.g.: [SamplePage]. The wiki uses [Markdown](/p/mega80/wiki/markdown_syntax/) syntax. [[project_admins]] [[download_button]]