Questions tagged [clone]
A clone is a device based on one companies design, by a second party.
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Large number of Famiclones
I was looking the other day some NES clone footage, and I was surprised to find out that there is a ton of them. I am wondering, how could they be so many since Nintendo did not use standard off the ...
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How does DRAM refresh work in the Leningrad?
The Leningrad uses the КР565РУ5 chip, which is the same as a 4164. It contains 64kbits of DRAM, and the datasheet says that each of the 256 row addressed need to be strobed every 4ms.
I can see how ...
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Build a hardware clone or emulator of Apple II?
These days we are constantly seeing low-cost boards that have huge power (raspberry pi, various arduino-like microcontrollers.)
I am hoping I could make, or get, a clone or emulation of an Apple II ...
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What was the standard size of a PC clone's badge indent?
Generic beige-box PC clones like the ones pictured here often had an indent for the manufacturer's badge to be stuck on. Were these all a standard size, and if so, what were the dimensions?
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How compatible is the Leningrad clone with the "original" ZX Spectrum?
In Leningrad they developed a clone of the ZX Spectrum, replacing the ULA by some TTL logic. Some of my speculations:
In the USSR, the analog TV sets used SECAM, not PAL, so I imagine that the ...
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Which ports are which on this Soviet ZX Spectrum clone?
Today I got my (first) Soviet ZX Spectrum clone. The person who sold it to me had inherited it and had no idea how it worked.
It seems to be a home-made clone, rather than a factory-built one. See ...
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Who were the first engineers to "cleanroom" the IBM PC BIOS?
In the first season of the AMC show Halt & Catch Fire, the protagonist "Cameron Howe" is introduced.
Cameron portrays a rookie engineer who is recruited for being extraordinarily talented, and is ...
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Timex 2048 RAM contention ULA/video output
I used to own a Timex TC-2048 ZX Spectrum 48K compatible clone.
I programmed it in assembly extensively, both for fun and when learning, and also when testing things for writing my own ZX Spectrum ...
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