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Q&A With Co-Creator of the 6502 Processor

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The processors and their variants are used as microcontrollers in commercial products, and they remain popular among hobbyists who build home-brewed computers. Bill Mensch: I went to Temple University [in Philadelphia] on the recommendation of a guidance counselor. on the weekend of 8 October. We knew what we were doing.

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In 1926, TV Was Mechanical

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In a 2022 Hands On column, Markus Mierse explains how to build a modern Nipkow-disk electromechanical TV using a 3D printer, an LED module, and an Arduino Mega microcontroller.) In 1929, the BBC decided to give Baird’s system a try, performing some experimental broadcasts outside of normal hours. standard for color TV broadcasting.

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