I think this looks fantastic.

srg320 posted a video to YouTube today showing his progress on his work-in-progress 3DO core.  It starts off pretty simple and then gets into lots of game play.  It has come a long way in a few months.

If you buy the original Terassic DE10-Nano, that'll likely set you back about $235 plus shipping... and then you'll likely want the SDRAM addon, USB board, and maybe the Analog I/O board.  A traditional MiSTer FPGA setup will easily set one back around $400.  You can get a complete MiSTer Pi setup for around $180... although shipping from Hong Kong is likely more than we are used to ($31-$40).

Anyway, I picked up two of these systems last night but it'll be a while until they arrive.  The following video highlights the MiSTer Pi system mainly by pointing out the much lower cost while focusing on many of the popular FPGA cores that are part of the MiSTer FPGA project.  Enjoy!

Mr. Torvalds sat down with TFiR for a fairly lengthy interview while attending a conference a couple of weeks ago.  I enjoyed it; Hope you do too.

I usually watch and post then when they are released so here it is.

Video Game Esoterica has a nice summary video of all of the MiSTer FPGA updates for the month of July 2024.  Enjoy!

Along the way they have to explain what Open Source is.  They seem to completely avoid the term "Free Software".  Enjoy!

Video Game Esoterica released a May 2024 updates video that basically covers what's been going on in the last month.  Enjoy.

I’m pretty sure I am not your typical computer user or Linux enthusiast. At work, I primarily use Windows (about 98% of the time) with a touch of Mac (2% of the time). However, at home, I lean more toward Mac, although I occasionally dabble in both Windows and Linux based on my preferences or needs. Lately, when I explore Linux, I tend to boot up Ubuntu Budgie. It strikes me as one of the more polished-looking desktop environments.

Now, here’s the interesting part: I recently watched the “LinuxFest Northwest 2024: Meet COSMIC DE” presentation on YouTube, and I have to admit, I’m intrigued. COSMIC DE is a new Rust-based desktop environment being developed by System76—a company known for creating Linux-compatible hardware. They’ve also crafted their own flavor of Ubuntu Linux called Pop!_OS which currently uses the Gnome Desktop environment.

A few years back, I briefly experimented with Pop!_OS, but it didn’t quite capture my interest. Visually, it didn’t resonate with me, and—though it sounds silly—the name bothered me a bit. However, COSMIC DE has piqued my curiosity. I’m drawn to its aesthetics and the functionality they’re aiming to develop. System76 is planning to release Pop!_OS with the new Cosmic Desktop Environment sometime this year (2024). Once it’s officially released, I plan to give it a closer look.

Feel free to check out the video and share your thoughts!

The most recent Linus talk.  Enjoy.