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FPGAs have a tendency to divide the community to some extent. On the one hand, there are those for whom FPGAs represent a betrayal of technology ... the devil's stuff. 👹

On the other side you find enthusiasts who recreate hardware, that no longer exists, based on modern FPGA technology. Preservation.

Choosing either side is more of a matter of faith, and ultimately everyone has to make the decision for themselves. The fact is, that FPGAs provide a wonderful foundation for learning about older technology by rebuilding it using Verilog, VHDL & friends.

Will Green is no stranger to this either. We've had Will represented in several issues already. This time he has completely refurbished and reissued a fantastic blog series on FPGA Graphics.

The result is one of the best learning resources you can find on the subject, especially because all the examples are directly related to real-world applications. If you want to learn something new and have always wanted to get started with FPGAs, you'll find the perfect introduction here.