Zork I, II and III Now Officially Open Source
Microsoft has released the original story files of Zork I, II and III as open source. You can find more information, including some history of… Read More »Zork I, II and III Now Officially Open Source
Learn Guide Now Available for CPZ Machine
A learn guide is now available for the CPZ Machine. The learn guide contains info on how to download and install the CPZ Machine on… Read More »Learn Guide Now Available for CPZ Machine
Moon Miner: A CircuitPython Game for the Fruit Jam
My next project after the CPZ Machine is another game. Based on the Lunar Lander arcade game from the 1980s, The object of “Moon Miner”… Read More »Moon Miner: A CircuitPython Game for the Fruit Jam
Using CircuitPython For Running a Z Machine? Yes!
For several years I have been thinking about how cool it would be to have a CircuitPython-based Z Machine for running Zork and similar adventure… Read More »Using CircuitPython For Running a Z Machine? Yes!
A2Z Machine Update: TinyUSB and Snakes!
The A2Z Machine is a Z Machine emulator I ported to the Adafruit ItsyBitsy M4 Express. It plays interactive fiction games like Zork, which I… Read More »A2Z Machine Update: TinyUSB and Snakes!
Ghost Frame: Display Images of People (and Cats) that Don’t Exist
For this project, I used a PyPortal device from Adafruit. I have been waiting for a CircuitPython device that could connect to the internet and… Read More »Ghost Frame: Display Images of People (and Cats) that Don’t Exist
Display JPEG Images From The Internet Using The Adafruit PyPortal
The PyPortal device is a new IoT device from Adafruit. It allows CircuitPython programs to connect to the Internet through its ESP32 coprocessor and also… Read More »Display JPEG Images From The Internet Using The Adafruit PyPortal
IoT Calendar: Using the Custom Featherwing with Adafruit Tri-Color e-Paper Displays
This is the fourth in a series of articles about using microcontroller devices with e-paper displays for displaying dynamic calendars. The custom e-Paper Featherwing I… Read More »IoT Calendar: Using the Custom Featherwing with Adafruit Tri-Color e-Paper Displays
IoT Calendar: Creating A Custom Featherwing
This is the third in a series of articles about using microcontroller devices with e-paper displays for displaying dynamic calendars. The custom Featherwing described in… Read More »IoT Calendar: Creating A Custom Featherwing
IoT Calendar: Making The “Magic Calendar”
This is the second in a series of articles about using microcontroller devices with e-paper displays for displaying dynamic calendars. A year ago a concept… Read More »IoT Calendar: Making The “Magic Calendar”