Re: apple2pi (in the sky, with diamonds)

[David Schmenk <dschmenk@gmail.com>]

On Tuesday, 23 April 2013 04:36:22 UTC-7, Bill Buckels  wrote:
> "David Schmenk" <dschmenk@gmail.com> wrote:
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> > Well, that is why PLASMA has been languishing a bit, lately.
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> Thanks for the update. It seems alot has been happening in the high Sierras 
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> since Thanksgiving. I too will grab a couple of Pi's shortly (all the 20-30 
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> year old kids around including my Son-in-law are using them for their tv's 
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> and stuff)... but organizing Aztec C into something infinitely more than 
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> what I did before has uncovered much much more:) with time consumed 
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> unexpectedly and pleasurably proportionately, and this is something all the 
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> kids around aren't interested in doing, so I have the job....
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> So since Plasma is extinguished at the moment (or perhaps its pilot light is 
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> still-on),  any thoughts about UDOO?
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> http://www.kickstarter.com:80/projects/435742530/udoo-android-linux-arduino-in-a-tiny-single-board
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> Bill

BIll-

UDOO looks interesting, but may be too much for my retro Apple II Pi case's power supply.  It appears that it may not fit on a plug-in card either.  One thing about the Apple II that I keep coming back to is the simplicity of hardware interfacing.  In one respect, I'd like the Apple II to behave much like the Arduino when attached to the RPi.

As for Aztec C, I should try and get DOSBOX running on the RPi, adding one more tool to the tool chest.  You've done a great job on keeping that tool current.

Alas, PLASMA will continue to simmer in the back of my brain as summer takes hold here.  Little League has pulled me into coaching for the (thankfully short) season, the racetrack beckons my other retro collection, and our older kids will need help finding housing for next semester.  But PLASMA ain't dead yet.

Dave...