Texas Instruments wasn't known for pocket computers or portable handhelds, but they did have at least two: the handheld Compact Computer 40, which then was shrunk and modified into the "calculator" TI-74 BASICALC, nevertheless still fully programmable in BASIC and thus qualifies as a stealth pocket computer.
With various Hexbus devices (including at least two hobbyist ones), you can give both units a real serial port. The CC-40 supports serial communications with the Memo Processor cartridge, but the TI-74 never had such an option. Let's fix that, in TMS7000 assembly language!
At the end we'll have a server-side gopher client specially formatted for their smaller 31x1 LCDs, as well as an experimental "single line shell" to imagine how you might run a CLI.
oldvcr.blogspot.com
There are videos, too!
All source code, including the assembler source and the Perl-based Gopher and shell clients, are on Github.
github.com
With various Hexbus devices (including at least two hobbyist ones), you can give both units a real serial port. The CC-40 supports serial communications with the Memo Processor cartridge, but the TI-74 never had such an option. Let's fix that, in TMS7000 assembly language!
At the end we'll have a server-side gopher client specially formatted for their smaller 31x1 LCDs, as well as an experimental "single line shell" to imagine how you might run a CLI.
The Texas Instruments CC-40 invades Gopherspace (plus TI-74 BASICALC)
I've mentioned on the blog several times the continuum that exists between handheld computers and pocket computers , battery powered devices...
oldvcr.blogspot.com
There are videos, too!
All source code, including the assembler source and the Perl-based Gopher and shell clients, are on Github.
GitHub - classilla/asmtrm: The Texas Instruments CC-40 and TI-74 are now invading Gopherspace
The Texas Instruments CC-40 and TI-74 are now invading Gopherspace - classilla/asmtrm
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