Source: https://fujinet.online/

There is no special reason for this, but Atari is not as often discussed here as the 8-bit machines of other manufacturers (which we don't want to name here now ... 😆).

Ultimately, however, this is only due to our own bias, because the Atari scene is at least as active as the ones of … other well known former manufacturers of silicon-metal-plastic crossings.

With the project of Thomas Cherryhomes however, we now finally have a good reason to turn our attention to Atari again, especially to the 8-bit machines that made many fans of cultivated computer gaming very happy before the ST came to life.

Thomas' project is FujiNet - a multifunctional cartridge for all Atari 8-bit systems.

And boy, this thing can do a lot. Originally it was supposed to be just an ESP32 based network adapter. But soon other functionalities were added. For example loading CAS files from an SD card or a TNFS server, 850 modem emulation and a printer emulation with PDF export. Bluetooth and WiFi connectivity are in the works ... that includes a TCP/UDP stack. 😮

Small batches are always available for order in the store, but the whole project is open source. If you want (and can), you can build the thing yourself.

This is what I call a DIY project with a real tear-off edge!