Retro Gaming’s Journey From MacGyver To The Masses
As retro gaming moves closer to the mainstream, I’m going to explore the scene over the next few months. Before then, let’s look back at the retro handset I bodged together during lockdown.
Tag: raspberry pi
Intel’s SD-Sized computer and the question of power
There’s something thrilling and ‘living in the future’ with Intel’s announcement of Edison, a computer with Wi-Fi built into the form factor of an SD card at CES (TNW and others). I suspect the team behind Raspberry Pi are pouring over the specs and capabilities this morning to assess the weaknesses and strengths, but there’s something that caught my eye about the Edison. Where’s the power source? It’s all very well having “Pentium-class computing” in this small form factor, but the power requirements of wearable tech coupled with a need for multiple days between charge (at a minimum) are just as
Raspberry Pi running Spectrum Basic
10 PRINT “This is excellent news for retro-geeks.” 20 PRINT “But it is a bit of a dead end language for kids to learn.” 30 GOTO 10
