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In a throwback to the 80s, Ben builds a Pocket BASIC computer, complete with keyboard and screen.

philfar over 4 years ago in reply to Rick_S

https://github.com/Neo-Desktop/OpenChatpad360
This seemed to work as of Dec 2020
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Rick_S over 8 years ago

I've looked high and low for the code for the chatpad, but cannot seem to find it anywhere. It seems the only links I can find have long since expired. Does anyone have any links to the PIC code to modify the chatpad for standard serial output any more?

Thanks in advance
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anandhan over 9 years ago

ben please send a code for this project with 16*2 lcd modification plz....
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mohitbagur over 10 years ago

Ben,
I'm a HUGE fan of yours through YouTube, ad I'm trying to build this computer. Please please tell me how you managed to get the LCD to work? And any better alternatives to an XBox Chatpad?? "cause i wanna build mine like that Raspberry Pi Retro BBC Micro(like, fits in a full sized keyboard). On the internet i saw that PS/2 keyboard can interface with the arduino, can this be used?? Any replies would be of great help. I'd LOVE a schematic
You can always e-mail me at mohitnbagur@gmail.com .
Cheers!
Mohit
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Former Member over 12 years ago

How can we interface normal usb
keyboard to your pocket computer
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lalder over 13 years ago

Great show, sorry i was late getting to it
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Former Member over 13 years ago

Any chance your mechnical designs for the case can be made available?
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bad_boy_y over 13 years ago in reply to Former Member

Thank's the last version of tinybasic I will see on the net is very old thank's Scott
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Former Member over 13 years ago in reply to Former Member

Well, I couldn't find it, so I made it myself, and I've been working on adding more functionality to TinyBasic, https://github.com/BleuLlama/TinyBasicPlus including load/save to SD card.
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bad_boy_y over 13 years ago

awsome
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