Yes you heard right, I’ve discovered a set of tools that allows for FPGA development on Mac OS. Here’s list of some things you’ll need. A Mac, obviously A Lattice FPGA (iCE40 LP/HX 1K/4K/8K) or a dev board such as icoBoard, iCEstick, etc.. If you decide to purchase an FPGA from Mouser or Digikey, I have some breakout boards for…
Month: July 2019
FPGA on a Breadboard – iCE40HXK1-VQ100
So recently I’ve been fascinated with with FPGA’s and what they have to offer. There almost seems to be an overwhelming amount of options out there and it may not always be obvious which FPGA you should choose. If you’re just starting out then a great choice is the iCE40HXK1-VQ100 which can be had from Mouser or any other distributor…
Gameboy DMG Cartridge Connector Breakout
So I’ve been working on a new project which requires that I’m able to move the Gameboy’s cartridge connector around freely without regard for where the main board might be. At first I thought I’ll just get some ribbon cable and solder it from the connector to the main board but that just gets extremely messy. So I decided to…
My Mini Table Top / Bar Top Arcade
So a few months ago my wife suggested that I build an arcade machine from scratch… I like challenges and its something I’d done before so I said sure, we can do that. Out of dumb luck, I was browsing through the Facebook marketplace a few days later and found someone giving away a non function 2005 Golden Tee arcade.…