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@rubber_jonnie I've got a couple of Pico's as well but not yet had chance to use them...

It'll be interesting to see how you get in with them!
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JezC wrote: Sun Dec 26, 2021 5:19 pm @rubber_jonnie I've got a couple of Pico's as well but not yet had chance to use them...

It'll be interesting to see how you get in with them!
Gonna try playing with Micro Python first as I'm more familiar with it than C and Arduino IDE.
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rubber_jonnie wrote: Sun Dec 26, 2021 5:21 pm Gonna try playing with Micro Python first as I'm more familiar with it than C and Arduino IDE.
I've only used Python a few times several years ago...but until very recently I was using C on a daily basis for programming the ARM Cortex-M micros in most of our products...

Never tried MicroPython or the Arduino IDE though...
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JezC wrote: Sun Dec 26, 2021 9:06 pm
rubber_jonnie wrote: Sun Dec 26, 2021 5:21 pm Gonna try playing with Micro Python first as I'm more familiar with it than C and Arduino IDE.
I've only used Python a few times several years ago...but until very recently I was using C on a daily basis for programming the ARM Cortex-M micros in most of our products...

Never tried MicroPython or the Arduino IDE though...
Getting MicroPython up and running is simply downloading a file and dragging it to the disk icon that appears on your PC, then using an IDE called Thonny. I am no programmer, however I did do a Python course recently so it is the better choice for me ATM.
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Approx 20 STs, including a 520 STM, 520 STFMs, 3x Mega ST, MSTE & 2x 32 Mhz boosted STEs
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@rubber_jonnie I will have to try that before the new year.

There is also support for the Pico in our commercial C/C++ compiler, so I will see how that works too!

As usual though, time for the hobbies is limited...but my wife's eldest is coming to stay from this evening until early Jan, so there might be a bit more opportunity than up til now... ;)
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JezC wrote: Mon Dec 27, 2021 10:25 am @rubber_jonnie I will have to try that before the new year.

There is also support for the Pico in our commercial C/C++ compiler, so I will see how that works too!

As usual though, time for the hobbies is limited...but my wife's eldest is coming to stay from this evening until early Jan, so there might be a bit more opportunity than up til now... ;)
I know what you mean, I have a list of jobs that haven't been done and now I'm off until Jan need doing!
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Approx 20 STs, including a 520 STM, 520 STFMs, 3x Mega ST, MSTE & 2x 32 Mhz boosted STEs
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Wow, must be Christmas I just managed to win an Atari 600XL on eBay!! Been trying for ages and prices always ridiculous, but had for under £100.

With that and the Aquarius I'm on a roll. Didn't win the TI99/4a, but hey ho, may have a bid on an MSX tomorrow :)
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Approx 20 STs, including a 520 STM, 520 STFMs, 3x Mega ST, MSTE & 2x 32 Mhz boosted STEs
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Icky wrote: Sun Dec 19, 2021 11:19 am Nice! @rubber_jonnie - now out of all those books on the shelves, which I seem to have a few copies of them, it was the LightWave 3D one that stood out the most :) I too have that one and had great fun with LightWave over the years.
I've also remembered another 3d package I used to dabble with called Imagine. I had V3 for DOS and it was not the easiest software to get along with!!
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@rubber_jonnie I have a working Toshiba HX-10 64k if you're interested?
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PhilC wrote: Mon Dec 27, 2021 4:20 pm @rubber_jonnie I have a working Toshiba HX-10 64k if you're interested?
What sort of price are you looking at for it? Definitely interested.
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800XL and 65XE both with Ultimate1MB,VBXL/XE & PokeyMax, SIDE3, SDrive Max, 2x 1010 cassette, 2x 1050 one with Happy mod, 3x 2600 Jr, 7800 and Lynx II
Approx 20 STs, including a 520 STM, 520 STFMs, 3x Mega ST, MSTE & 2x 32 Mhz boosted STEs
Plus the rest, totalling around 50 machines including a QL, 3x BBC Model B, Electron, Spectrums, ZX81 etc...
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