Re: homebrew computer - where to start?

I have just discovered PICAXES - they are easy to program, cheap to buy,
and you can build lots of interesting projects with them. For a start
have a look at

http://dave.fraildream.net/picaxe/index.shtml

and then follow some of the links on that site

David - who is having fun with these great devices

racter@xxxxxxxxx wrote:

> hi,
>
> i've been a dedicated computer nerd for about twelve years now. i
> started with a cast-off tandy "laptop" that ran BASIC and have been
> hacking ever since, through 386/486/pentium/etc.
>
> now i find myself much more interested in computer systems that appear
> historically before my introduction to computers, and i'd really like
> to get to know these older computing methodologies more intimately.
> i'd like to try to build a computer from scratch - build my own
> processor, etc. - to gain a greater familiarity with the underlying
> technology.
>
> so where do i start? poking around on the internet, all i can seem to
> find is vendors trying to sell "homebrew" computer parts which
> basically involves piecing together readymade components.
>
> i know that the definition of "computer" covers a pretty wide continuum
> right now, but what i'm interested in building is just the basic
> machine: an electronic device that runs programs, whether it has a
> display, printer, or just an array of LEDs as its output.
>
> maybe someone knows a book or something that covers this material.
>
> thanks for your time!
>
> best,
> jake

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