Hi,
a very interesting retro computer project is the HIVE computer based on 3 Parallax Propeller chips...
http://www.hive-project.de
I've ordered this kit...
-Harty
Hive - Retro computer
Hive - Retro computer
Life's too short to remove usb safely
Web: www.hwhardsoft.de
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Web: www.hwhardsoft.de
http://www.facebook.com/hwhardsoft
YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/user/hwhardsoft
Re: Hive - Retro computer
Interesting, I like the DOS like OS they have running on it.
I wonder why they didn't just wait for the Prop 2 to come out?
I haven't spoke or read German since I was in highschool so I can't really understand the website too much. How much are they asking for this thing?
I wonder why they didn't just wait for the Prop 2 to come out?
I haven't spoke or read German since I was in highschool so I can't really understand the website too much. How much are they asking for this thing?
Re: Hive - Retro computer
there is also a website from Hive friends from the USA:hpglow wrote:Interesting, I like the DOS like OS they have running on it.
I wonder why they didn't just wait for the Prop 2 to come out?
I haven't spoke or read German since I was in highschool so I can't really understand the website too much. How much are they asking for this thing?
https://sites.google.com/site/robothome ... ve-project
For the Hive no commercial kits like for the Uzebox exist. It's only possible to order a PCB for 10 €. For german hobbyists they have also a prepared shopping basket for Reichelt (a popular german electronic mail order house) with all parts. The cost for all electronic parts are 60..70 €.
-Harty
P.S. My Hive is nearly finished
Life's too short to remove usb safely
Web: www.hwhardsoft.de
http://www.facebook.com/hwhardsoft
YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/user/hwhardsoft
Web: www.hwhardsoft.de
http://www.facebook.com/hwhardsoft
YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/user/hwhardsoft
Re: Hive - Retro computer
So at current exchange rates just around $90 usd. Not too bad considering all that is involved.
Re: Hive - Retro computer
This is so cool!
I only found out about the Hive yesterday. The Hive addresses my two main issues with the Uzebox:
1 - The AVR is not an open source chip design like the propellor
2 - The Hive has VGA (and more RAM)
Looking at the hive forum it looks like it never gained a sizeable user base, which is sad.
I suspect it never found much success because it requires 3x propellor MCUs. Maybe RISC-V will bring us a decent and affordable fully open source computer platform? There are the Raptor PPC machines already if you are prepared to pay double that of an equivalent x86-64 machine.
Did you ever get your Hive built and running Harty123?
I only found out about the Hive yesterday. The Hive addresses my two main issues with the Uzebox:
1 - The AVR is not an open source chip design like the propellor
2 - The Hive has VGA (and more RAM)
Looking at the hive forum it looks like it never gained a sizeable user base, which is sad.
I suspect it never found much success because it requires 3x propellor MCUs. Maybe RISC-V will bring us a decent and affordable fully open source computer platform? There are the Raptor PPC machines already if you are prepared to pay double that of an equivalent x86-64 machine.
Did you ever get your Hive built and running Harty123?