RC2014 Community Newsletter
Issue 44
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In This Issue
 
  • NeoPixel Modules
  • 8085 Adventures
  • Italian RC2014 build
  • Mastodon Migration
  • Gift Cards
  • New Compact Flash
  • Mini Discount
  • Community support
  • Feedback

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New Product - NeoPixel Module from PeacockMedia

Not one but two new addressable RGB LED modules have been launched this week. The NeoPixel Short Board features 8 onboard LEDs and can drive up to 128 more pixels from a header on the side. The larger 8x8 Matrix board is designed for the AdaFruit NeoMatrix and can also be extended with another 64 pixels.
Both modules are supplied fully assembled and include an SDK.  This allows easy programming in BASIC, C or Z80 assembly and include some pretty impressive demos.
Hackaday gave the original concept a nice writeup here

Who's going to be the first to run a Super Star Trek scanner on one? ;-)
Whilst we normally focus on the Z80 here at RC2014 Towers, there's still some love for the good old 8085.  Phillip Stevens hasn't just created an 8085 Module for the RC2014 but converted
BASIC and CPM-IDE to run on it, with support for an AM9915A APU accelerator too.

Let us know if you like this kind of thing, or if you're working on any 8085 projects yourself
Italian RC2014 owners can now enjoy watching an RC2014 being built by Survival Hacking with his new YouTube series assembling an RC2014 Pro. Godere!

Twitter to Mastodon Migration


Ever since Elon Musk took over Twitter, the days of RC2014 calling Twitter home were numbered. It is very sad to see what is happening to somewhere that was really very special for the RC2014 community. Whilst I haven't abandoned Twitter entirely, it is much lower down the priority list. Instead, you can find RC2014 on Mastodon on the oldbytes.space instance https://oldbytes.space/@rc2014  if you have jumped ship too.

z80kits.com gift cards


Did you know that z80kits now offers gift cards? If that Special Someone in your life doesn't know what to buy you, then why not drop a hint and mention gift cards?

Updated Compact Flash Module

Some of you will be excited to know that the Compact Flash Module has got an overhaul recently, and now works with a much wider variety of cards thanks to the work of Tadeusz Pycio. Grab yours now over at z80kit.com 

Mini Discount

Everybody enjoys a discount, so how about 15% off of the RC2014 Mini?
Use the discount code 15MINIDISCOUNT at checkout and you'll get 15% off until the end of February. Simple eh!

Community Support
Got a question about the RC2014? A project you want to share with other RC2014 users?  Need to find some software that runs on your RC2014?  Or just want to see what other RC2014 owners are up to?

Google Groups and GitHub are starting to become vibrant parts of the RC2014 infrastructure.  Why not join up today?  No Google account needed!

Or follow @ZXSpectROM on Twitter, RC2014 on Mastodon or RC2014Z80 on Instagram for RC2014 news accompanied by other retro computing or cool electronics stuff

Feedback

We'd love to hear feedback about your RC2014, this newsletter or anything else.  Please use the email or Google Group links at the top of this email to get in touch.
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